The Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, has strengthened its healthcare infrastructure with the inauguration of advanced diagnostic and cancer treatment systems worth nearly ₹55 crore. The newly installed equipment is expected to significantly improve oncology, cardiology, neurology, and nuclear medicine services for patients across Andhra Pradesh and neighboring regions.
The newly commissioned systems include a PET-CT scanner, a Gamma Camera, and a High Energy Advanced Linear Accelerator. The facilities were inaugurated under the Sri Balaji Arogya Varaprasadini scheme in the presence of officials from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and SVIMS administration.
The PET-CT scanner, installed at an estimated cost of ₹18 crore, combines metabolic and anatomical imaging capabilities to support early and accurate detection of cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. PET-CT systems are widely used in oncology staging, treatment monitoring, and precision diagnostics.
SVIMS has also added a Gamma Camera system valued at around ₹5 crore to enhance its nuclear medicine imaging capabilities. The system enables functional imaging of organs and tissues, helping clinicians evaluate conditions related to the heart, kidneys, thyroid, bones, and other critical organs.
A major addition to the institute’s oncology infrastructure is the High Energy Advanced Linear Accelerator, installed at a cost of nearly ₹29 crore. The system delivers highly targeted radiation therapy using high-energy X-rays and electron beams while minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. The technology is expected to support advanced treatment of brain, breast, lung, prostate, and other cancers.
According to SVIMS officials, the institute has developed healthcare infrastructure worth approximately ₹450 crore over the past three decades, while additional projects worth nearly ₹600 crore are currently under development. The institute also announced plans to operationalize a dedicated cancer treatment block in the coming months.
SVIMS is further planning to introduce robotic surgery platforms, advanced simulation systems, and virtual dissection technologies as part of its long-term healthcare modernization strategy.
