News
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April 2010
Intensity modulated IMRT for prostate cancer available at the Footscray and Epping centres
ROV expansion and implementation of IMRT for prostate cancer continues to our other centres. IMRT for prostate cancer was first available at Ringwood in 2007, then Frankston and East Melbourne in 2009. In 2010, we have expanded our IMRT program to the north and west of Melbourne, at our Epping and Footscray centres respectively. IMRT for prostate cancer has greater potential to minimise radiotherapy side effects.
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December 2009
High Dose Rate Brachytherapy at East Melbourne
ROV have recently purchased the Flexitron Robotic afterloader brachytherapy system for our East Melbourne centre. This now expands the brachytherapy options; adding to our current low-dose rate brachytherapy service. With the new HDR service, we can offer expanded services in prostate and gynaecological cancers.
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October 2009
IMRT and SmartArc technology at East Melbourne
The East Melbourne centre will install the latest linear accelerator by Varian which offers SmartArc technology. SmartArc allows the delivery of rotational IMRT, which is also known as volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). This potential of VMAT is treatment times are shorter, minimising the impact of organ motion, thereby translating to increase accuracy and sparing of normal tissue.
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July 2009
New Centre in Northern suburbs opens
The new radiotherapy centre has opened at Epping. The brand new, state of the art centre is located on the ground floor of the Epping Medical and Specialist Centre. There are two radiotherapy bunkers, equipped with the latest linear accelerator by Varian. The centre provides a prompt, personalised radiotherapy service to cancer patients in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and country Victoria. With close ties with the Northern Hospital and surrounding medical specialists, this centre will complement cancer services in the growing region of Victoria.