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Faster and more precise radiotherapy treatment at Brisbane hospital an Australian first
Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital has started using an advanced radiotherapy system to treat cancer faster and with greater precision.
Key points:
- PA Hospital’s head of radiation oncology says the treatment will minimise long-term side effects
- It allows for faster and more focused cancer radiotherapy
- It is the first machine of its type to be used in Australia
The Brainlab ExacTrac Dynamic machine delivers an external beam radiation therapy that combines high-speed, thermal surface-tracking technology with advanced x-ray monitoring to target problem cells more precisely.
It is used to treat brain tumours, neck tumours, lung tumours, prostate cancers, spinal cord metastases and liver metastases.
PA Hospital has previously used models of…
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