Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology

History

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Department of Radiation Oncology

Barnard Institute of Radiology & Oncology

Madras Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai – 600003
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Timeline • 1924–2025

1924
First Cancer Treatment with X-rays
Treatment of cancer patients using X-ray commenced.
1934
200KV X-Ray Unit Installation
Installation of 200KV X-Ray Unit by Capt. Thomas William Barnard.
1936
Contact Therapy Introduction
Medicor chout Contact therapy (M/s Siemens) introduced.
1939
First Radiology Training in Asia
Certified Radiology Assistant & Dark Room Assistant courses started.
1948
Shortwave Unit & Cancer Ward
Short wave-221 unit installed; cancer ward with 100 beds started.
1957
Comprehensive Cancer Services
Shortwave unit (Philips) started; weekly cancer conference; brachytherapy OT with anesthetist.
1962
DMRT Course Established
Diploma in Medical Radio-Therapy course started.
1963
First MD Radiology in Asia
MD Radiology (Diagnosis & Therapy combined) started.
1964
Superficial Therapy Unit
300 KV Superficial therapy unit installed.
1967
MDRT Course & Gammatron
MDRT course started; Gammatron-2 Tele-Cobalt commissioned.
1970
Institute Renamed
Renamed as “Barnard Institute of Radiology and Cancer.”
1972
Cesium-137 Teletherapy
Cesium-137 Teletherapy & ultra-short wave diathermy installed.
1974
X-Ray Simulator
700 mA X-ray simulator installed.
1978
Janus Tele-Cobalt-60
Janus Tele-Cobalt-60 unit installed.
1979
Superficial Therapy Expansion
Dermopan superficial therapy and RT-100 unit installed.
1987
Treatment Planning System
Radplan computerized planning system installed.
1989
BARC Brachytherapy Kit
BARC Cs-137 brachytherapy kit purchased.
1990
Ir-192 Brachytherapy
Ir-192 wire manual brachytherapy started.
1992
Final Renaming
Renamed as “Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology.”
1994
Phoenix Telecobalt
Phoenix Telecobalt unit commissioned (in use until 2020).
1997
HDR Brachytherapy
Nucletron Ir-192 Microselectron HDR brachytherapy started.
2007
Digital Simulator
Digital X-ray simulator introduced.
2010
Platinum Jubilee
Platinum Jubilee celebrated; presided by Ms. Barbara Barnard.
2015
BEBIG HDR Brachytherapy
BEBIG Cobalt-60 multisource HDR brachytherapy installed.
2018
MD Radiation Oncology
MDRT course renamed as MD Radiation Oncology.
2019
CT Simulator & TrueBeam
Canon Toshiba CT-simulator & dual-energy TrueBeam LINAC installed.
2020
Healing Garden
Healing Garden for psychosocial well-being established under CSR.
2024
Centenary & Equinox Unit
13/09/24 – Inauguration of Equinox TeleCobalt unit by Honourable Health Minister Thiru MA Subramanian. ₹2.67 crores. #CENTENARY CELEBRATION
2025
Total Body Irradiation (TBI)
First TBI with conventional technique delivered pre–stem cell transplant, followed by VMAT-based TBI.

Centenary Celebration 1924–2024

100 Years of Excellence in Cancer Care

Department of Radiation Oncology | Barnard Institute of Radiology & Oncology

Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai

"A Century of Healing, A Future of Hope"


Faculty & Residents

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DR T N VIJAYASREE

Professor HOD

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DR R GIRIDHARAN

PROFESSOR

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DR B ANTOINETTE MARY NITHYA

PROFESSOR

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DR S JEEVA

PROFESSOR

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DR P R VIJEY KARTHIK

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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DR J INDHUMATHI

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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DR. S. B. SATHYA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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DR SANJITHA BASHA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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DR K C JYOTHISH

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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DR RAJKUMAR

SENIOR RESIDENT

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DR S N JAGADESH KUMAR

SENIOR RESIDENT

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DR G KALYANI

SENIOR RESIDENT

S.No Name of the Residents joined in the year 2021 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2023 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2024
1 Dr.C.S.NAMAGIRILAVANYALAKSHMI Dr.X.AJITHANTONYRAJA DR VISHNU A DR. ANNAPOORANI M
2 DR. ABIRAMI G DR. BALAJI T DR. AJITHAASHREE C DR. ELAKKIYA DEVI K
3 DR. ARULMOZHIVARMAN DR. DINESH M DR. ANITHA RAJ K DR. GAYATHRI DEVI G
4 DR. BANDARU KAVYA DR. KAMALANATHAN N DR. GOPI L DR. GARAPATI SAI SUSMITHA
5 DR. HARISH KARTHICK R DR. KARTHIKESWARAN A DR. IRFAN UL HUQ D DR. HARSHITA CHORDIA
6 DR. JAWAHAR S R DR. KAVURI PRADEEPA SAI DR. MOHAMED ASWAK M DR. JAYABHARATHI R
7 DR. MADHURA DEVI S DR. KOLA MOUNIKA SHELZI DR. MOHANA PRIYA K DR. KAVI BHARATHI R
8 DR. MOHAMED THARIQ M J DR. NITHIYA PRIYANKA DR. NAMBI VELAYUTHAM V DR. KEERTHI K
9 DR. POOBALAN S DR. PONSANKAR K DR. PADMASRI L DR. MASHKURA R
10 DR. RAVICHANDRAN DR. PRASHANTHI B DR. RADHI DEVI M DR. MOHAN RAJ B
11 DR. SATHIYAN K DR. RAKUL SIAM SANKAR DR. RENILA V DR. RAJAGEETHA R
12 DR. MANIKANDAN DR. SARAVANA KUMAR S P DR. WASEEM FATEMA DR. RAJALAKSHMY P
13 DR. SENTHIL KUMAR S DR. YUVALAKSHMI I DR. SHIVANI J

Facility & Clinical Care

DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY - BIRO

Name of the existing facility

Outpatient Services

  • Monday to Saturday from 8am to 1pm, ensuring timely consultations, reviews, and treatment planning with streamlined follow up pathways for new and returning patients.
  • Run by an energetic team of Postgraduates and Assistant Professors under the mentoring of Professors, supported by staff nurses, office staff, and multipurpose health workers for coordinated cancer care and navigation.

We have four units:

  • New case OP
  • Review cases OP
  • Simulation & Planning OP

Inpatient Services

  • We have separate male (ward no: 27) and female (ward no: 20) ward with 60 beds each with annex for palliative care (wards – 20A & 27A), pediatric cases and separate ICU facilities.
  • We provide 24/7 patient care with well-trained faculties, post graduates, staff nurses, nursing assistants and multipurpose health workers with access to all drugs and amenities.

Brachytherapy

  • We provide brachytherapy using a MULTI SOURCE BRACHYTHERAPY MACHINE (remote afterloading), and we have an exclusive brachytherapy operating theatre to enhance precision and staff safety.
  • We have trained faculty who perform intracavitary and interstitial procedures with anesthesia support, and we offer image guided planning for efficient, high quality treatments.


LINAC

  • We have a modern VARIAN TRUEBEAM Linear Accelerator, providing highly conformal techniques including 3D CRT, IMRT, and RapidArc/VMAT, as well as advanced stereotactic options such as SRS and SBRT.
  • We provide high throughput treatments for up to 120 patients per day, and we have integrated workflows with medical physicists and radiographers to reduce waiting times and financial burden.



Pain and Palliative Care

  • We provide an exclusive OPD for pain and palliative care to address severe pain, complex symptoms, and supportive needs in advanced cancers, with dedicated inpatient beds for palliation.
  • We offer radiofrequency nerve ablation for refractory cancer pain in collaboration with the Department of Anaesthesia as part of a comprehensive multimodal pain pathway.

Telecobalt

  • We have a modern Equinox Cobalt 60 Teletherapy Machine, and we provide reliable external beam radiotherapy for a broad spectrum of solid tumors where cobalt treatments are clinically appropriate.
  • We provide safety forward delivery with automatic source retraction, precise collimation, indexed positioning, and motorized field sizing, and we have robust uptime to support consistent services.


Simulation & Treatment Planning System

  • We have dedicated Canon Aquilion Lightning CT machine for CT-Simulation.
  • We have a dedicated Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System, and we provide multimodality planning for 3D‑CRT, IMRT, VMAT/RapidArc, electrons, and brachytherapy with advanced tools like knowledge‑based planning and smart segmentation.
  • We offer image integration from CT/MRI/PET for accurate target delineation, and we have seamless connectivity to delivery systems for end‑to‑end planning, verification, and high‑precision execution.



Academic Forum

CME / CONFERENCES & SEMINARS

CME / CONFERENCE

29.10.22 - RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER
Credits: 30 | STATE LEVEL
10.11.2023 - IMAGING ADVANCEMENTS IN BREAST CANCER
Credits: 12 | STATE LEVEL

SEMINAR & SYMPOSIUM

09/02/2024 – 10/02/2024
MASTERCLASS SERIES 1 - RADIATION PHYSICS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Presenters & Moderators:
  • PROF. DR. CHARY
  • PROF. DR. THAYALAN
  • DR. VARATHARAJAN
  • DR. GOPIRAJ
  • MR. SATHEESH KUMAR
Credits: 10 | STATE LEVEL
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07/12/2024
CENTENARY CELEBRATION SYMPOSIUM - MASTERCLASS SERIES II - “ADVANCES IN ONCOLOGY”
Presenters & Moderators:
  • DR. KARTHIKA NAGESHWARARAJ
  • DR. BARGAVI
  • DR. ARUN LAL
  • DR. RAMYA
  • DR. RAM MADHAVAN
  • DR. ANAND SELVA KUMAR
  • DR. ISMAIL
  • DR. PRAHALAD
  • DR. SURESH [APOLLO, MADURAI]
  • DR. MADHU SAIRAM
  • DR. SATHISH
  • DR. MATHANGI
  • DR. PRASAD
  • DR. VIVEK / MOSES
  • DR. DEEPA JOSEPH
  • DR. BALU DAVID
  • DR. JYOTHISH
  • DR. SATHISH SRINIVASAN
  • DR. GRACE
Credits: 5 | STATE LEVEL
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WORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAMME
S.NO Date WORKSHOP / TRAINING with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level or Institute Related Images
1 29.10.22 WORKSHOP – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER 30 STATE LEVEL

WORKSHOP – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER


QUIZ / COMPETITIONS
S.NO Date Quiz / Competitions with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level b. State or National level Related Images
1 29.10.22 QUIZ – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER - STATE LEVEL

>WORKSHOP – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER


Other Events
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1 29.10.22 QUIZ – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER STATE LEVEL

QUIZ – RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION TECHNIQUES IN BREAST CANCER


Scientific Forum

Completed Projects
Ongoing Projects
Sponsored Projects
Publications

Awards & Achievements

S.NO Date/Month & Year Name of the Awards & achievements received Name of the awardee with designation District level / State level / National level Images
1 01/01/2020 YROC 2020 - Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea- A rare case report - Special prize Dr Sakthi Priya -POST GRADUATE National View
2 01/01/2020 AROI 2020 2nd prize for poster Dr Sakthi Priya -POST GRADUATE State No Image
3 01/01/2020 AROI 2020 SPECIAL MENTION FOR PAPER DR SHRADHA PARAMESHWARAN-POST GRADUATE State No Image
4 01/01/2020 YROC-BESTPOSTER AWARD DR.JAYANTH SAMPATH KUMAR-POST GRADUATE National No Image
5 01/01/2021 Winner of "The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR University Medal” in MD Radiation Oncology (2018 to 2021 batch) and received award from the Honorable Governor and the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Dr Mary Priyadharshini State No Image
6 01/01/2021 Winner of "Dr SATYAPAL AGGARWAL GOLD MEDAL" in DNB Radiation Oncology (June 2021 session) Dr Mary Priyadharshini National No Image
7 01/01/2021 "BEST OUTGOING STUDENT" of Barnard’s Institute of Radiology and Oncology (2018-2021), Madras Medical College Dr Mary Priyadharshini State No Image
8 01/01/2021 AROI TNPY-DISTINGUISHED PAPER AWARD DR.JAYANTH SAMPATH KUMAR-POST GRADUATE State No Image
9 01/01/2021 AROI TNPY-D.V.L.N SHASTRI AWARD DR.ASHWIN JOHN-POST GRADUATE State No Image
10 25/09/2022 AROI STATE CONFERENCE Dr Padham Singh Award: Paper presentation POSTGRADUATE State No Image
11 25/09/2022 AROI STATE CONFERENCE Best Paper PRESENTATION POSTGRADUATE State No Image
12 25/09/2022 AROI STATE CONFERENCE Best POSTER PRESENTATION POSTGRADUATE State No Image
13 25/09/2022 AROI STATE CONFERENCE Best POSTER PRESENTATION POSTGRADUATE State No Image
14 16/10/2022 ONCOLOGY 2022 COCHIN CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF COMMON MALIGNANCIES • Quiz- 3rd Prize – POSTGRADUATE National No Image
15 16/10/2022 ONCOLOGY 2022 COCHIN CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF COMMON MALIGNANCIES • PAPER PRESENTATION - 3rd Prize – POSTGRADUATE National No Image
16 16/10/2022 ONCOLOGY 2022 COCHIN CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF COMMON MALIGNANCIES Fellowship POSTGRADUATE National No Image
17 04/12/2022 National Conference 2022 • best paper award- head and neck track - Second prize POSTGRADUATE National No Image
18 01/01/2023 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – YERCAUD Prof. Dr. Bhoopal award for Best Poster Dr. Dinesh M State View
19 09/11/2023 3rd INDIAN CANCER CONGRESS MERITORIUS PRIZE FOR BEST ORAL/POSTER Dr. Madhura Devi Saravana Bhavanandam National View
20 21/09/2024 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – VELLORE SPECIAL MENTION POSTER Dr. Irfan Ul Huh State No Image
21 21/09/2024 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – VELLORE SPECIAL MENTION POSTER Dr. Senthil State View
22 07/11/2024 AROI NATIONAL CONFERENCE – MANGALORE BEST PAPER Dr. Senthil National View
23 21/09/2024 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – VELLORE OVERALL CHAMPIONS DEPARTMENT State No Image
24 09/08/2025 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – COURTALLAM Best Oral Presentation Dr. Ajithaasree C - Postgraduate State View
25 09/08/2025 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – COURTALLAM Best Poster Presentation Dr. Waseema Fatema - Postgraduate State No Image
26 09/08/2025 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – COURTALLAM Best Poster Presentation Dr. Balaji T - Postgraduate State View
27 09/08/2025 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – COURTALLAM Prof. MJ Award for Best Paper Presentation Dr. Vishnu A - Postgraduate State View
28 09/08/2025 AROI TN&PY CONFERENCE – COURTALLAM Overall Champions DEPARTMENT State View

Guests Lectures

DR. JAYARAM MOHANA MURALI

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DR. MATHANGI

DR. E. PRASAD

DR. ISMAIL

DR. ANAND MAHADEVAN

DR. GOWARDHANAN DOSS

DR. PAUL RAVINDRAN

DR. PRAHALAD

Success Stories

Success story 1
  • May/7/2021- Felicitation by our Dean. Dr.E.Theranirajan for removal of brain tumour, which was not possible for surgery, by using Stereotactic Radio Surgery by our department by team of professors comprising DR.Vijayasree, Dr.Giridharan, Dr.Antoinette Mary Nithiya and Dr.Jeeva. It was a highly advanced technique and cost around INR. 5,00,000 if treated outside. Patient presented with complaints of hard of hearing and discharged safely after radiotherapy by SRS


Success story 2
  • Novel procedures such as Stereotactic Radio Surgery for brain tumors and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for other sites were employed, which is exceptional as the above mentioned high-end treatment techniques would cost in lakhs if treated outside, more being treated under Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) for the benefit of poor patients.
Success story 3
  • In 2025, we have successfully treated a pediatric patient with total body irradiation (TBI) as a conditioning regimen for stem cell transplantation—the first such case at our institute—delivered free of cost despite its complexity and high expense, culminating in an excellent clinical outcome, felicitated by our Dean Dr.E.Theranirajan, under the guidance of team of professors comprising Dr.Vijayasree, Dr.Giridharan, Dr.Antoinette Mary Nithiya and Dr.Jeeva.


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