Since 1958 year on the basis of the Odessa Regional Clinical Hospital the department of radio-therapy had been placed. It was headed by prof. Ye. D. Dubovoy, prof. V. N. Sokolov (1973–1976), ass. prof. V. V. Demidas (1976–1980), prof. S. G. Antipov (1980–1987). Professor Viktor Sokolov has been the head of the department since 1987 till now.
The basic directions of research work were the following: teleradiography, radioisotope diagnosis and therapy, X-ray methods of otolaryngological organs examination.