Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of cancer patients. About sixty percent of all oncology patients require radiotherapy. It can be used alone in the very early stages and in combination (with surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and biological therapy) in the advanced stages for curative or palliative purposes, in the form of teletherapy or brachytherapy.
The more advanced the imaging-based irradiation design, the more accurate the target volume is drawn and the fewer the side effects. State-of-the-art PET/CT-based irradiation design is also possible.
Treatment of patients starts after pre-simulation, localisation CT and post-simulation. Radiation therapists, physicists and qualified assistants are involved in the preparation and implementation of the irradiation plan. Currently, two multileaf linear accelerators operate in four shifts. Cobalt irradiation is also an option, although it is used less frequently nowadays, but it remains a priority for certain tumours.
- Radiotherapy
- Isotope treatment