Inauguration of Advanced X-Ray Irradiator at Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute

April 15, 2026

Today, on April 15, 2026, a state-of-the-art X-ray irradiator—equipped with sophisticated technology—was inaugurated in the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion at the Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute. The inauguration was performed by the Institute's Director, Professor M.L.B. Bhatt. In his address on this occasion, Professor M.L.B. Bhatt stated that the use of this advanced equipment would ensure the highest level of safety in the blood transfusions administered to cancer patients. He also lauded the efforts of Dr. Anju Dubey, Head of the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, for securing this achievement, which places the Institute among a select few medical institutions in the state to possess such a facility.
Dr. Anju Dubey explained that the X-ray irradiator proves instrumental in nullifying even the slightest residual risk of infectious diseases that may persist in a blood unit sample, even after thorough preliminary screening. KSSSCI is a medical institution dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer patients. The X-ray irradiator will serve as an additional layer of protection against adverse side effects—such as Transfusion-Associated Graft-versus-Host Disease (TA-GVHD), which can prove fatal for these patients—that may arise as a consequence of repeated blood transfusions.
The occasion was graced by the distinguished presence of the Institute's Chief Medical Superintendent, Professor Vijendra Kumar; Medical Superintendent, Dr. Varun Vijay; Dean of Faculty Dr. Pramod Kumar Gupta, Finance officer Mr. Rajnikant Verma and Executive Registrar, Dr. Ayush Lohia.