IGRT Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of IGRT in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

IGRT (image-guided radiotherapy) is not a separate type of radiation. It is a checking step: imaging before each session lines the treatment up precisely. In the UAE, the cost depends on:

• Imaging: cone-beam CT or X-rays.
• Number of fractions: sessions in the course.
• Radiotherapy technique: IMRT, VMAT or stereotactic treatment.
• Cancer site: which shapes the plan.

Radiotherapy is priced per course in the UAE, and the total depends on how many sessions are planned. Ask whether planning scans, image guidance and follow-up are included.

Cancer Research UK explains that IGRT uses scans and X-rays to confirm the patient's position before each treatment. This allows smaller safety margins around tumours that move, such as those in the prostate, bladder or lungs.

IGRT is combined with other techniques such as IMRT. Ask the radiotherapy centre which technique your plan uses and how often imaging is done.

See the image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) page for more on who benefits.

Side effects depend on the area treated and usually include tiredness and skin changes, according to the NHS; most settle after treatment ends.

Coverage depends on the insurance plan's terms, and planned treatment needs prior approval in the UAE.