Radiotherapy

 

The Department has over 20 years experience in the provision of Radiotherapy Services.

During 2006/7 the Department underwent a complete refurbishment and upgraded its treatment facilities with 2 Tomotherapy-Hi Art System®.  The Hi-Art System integrates treatment planning, patient positioning and verification and treatment delivery in one system. This is a revolutionary new way of treating cancer, which uses a CT system with sophisticated software to locate and verify the treatment site prior to each treatment. Treatment is then delivered via a rotating beam of radiation that is constantly modulated to target the exact size and shape of the tumour. The treatment area can range from 0.625cm by 0.5cm to 40cm x 162cm. As with conventional radiotherapy all tumours are treatable using the Hi Art system.

Prostate Brachytherapy and Iodine therapy are also available.

 

Orthovoltage for the treatment of skin cancers will be available early 2008.

For further information on cancer treatment at the Cromwell, please go to the Cromwell Cancer Centre website.

 

Services

Additional Information


The Hospital also runs a unique programme called the Cancer Recovery Programme, for further information, download the Cancer Recovery Programme (PDF).

 

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