SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- The Health Ministry is concerned over the technical issues affecting a newly installed CT simulator at Maharagama's Apeksha Hospital, which has delayed radiotherapy planning for nearly 1,500 cancer patients awaiting the procedure.

A senior Health Ministry official said the matter was under review.

The hospital's previous CT simulator was removed on April 29 to make way for a replacement.

Although the new machine was handed over to hospital staff on September 7, it has been unable to support radiotherapy treatment planning due to a software compatibility issue, according to the Government Radiographers' Association.

CT simulation and treatment planning are essential before radiotherapy can begin, leaving patients d...