The facilities in Leicester's Radiotherapy Department

Four Varian Truebeam linear accelerators that deliver treatments using VMAT (RapidArc) and IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy) and also use IGRT (Image-Guided Radiotherapy) to ensure accurate treatment delivery. 

One Varian Halcyon is currently being installed in our department. It delivers treatment using VMAT (RapidArc) and IMRT and also has kV and MV IGRT capabilities. This device promises to increase patient throughput and reduce the department's waiting times and list.

In addition to this, our department also has other services and devices that support and facilitate radiation therapy. These include:  

• 1 Toshiba wide bore multi-slice CT scanner
• 1 GE wide bore CT Scanner
• 1 Xstrahl treatment unit often used to treat superficial skin lesions     
• A brachytherapy Service
• On-site planning department
• SABR treatment (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy)
• The ability to treat certain patients using the Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) technique.

This page last reviewed 08/07/2024