Associate Professor Matthew Foote and Clinical Lead Radiation Therapist
Kurt Burrows with the TrueBeam linear accelerator and the HyperArc system
World-class radiation therapy to
treat secondary brain tumours
Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) in Greenslopes Private Hospital is now offering
Varian’s HyperArc™ technology, a new advancement in cancer treatment technology
providing a true end-to-end solution for multiple brain metastases.
HyperArc technology utilises the
features of the Varian machine that
delivers radiation therapy (TrueBeam
linear accelerator) to accurately
deliver precise radiation therapy and
enables a patient’s cancer treatment
to be delivered with greater efficiency,
accuracy and comfort.
HyperArc enables clinicians to treat
multiple tumours with high-doses of
radiation therapy and precisely pinpoint
the tumours in various locations in
the brain – all within a full automated
system. It enables accurate tumour
targeting while ensuring limited doses
to surrounding healthy brain tissue.
HyperArc’s automation capabilities
mean patients are on the bed for shorter
periods of time than have previously been
achieved. Each treatment lasts only a few
minutes and the process is completed
in the safest way possible with seamless
Patients can have
fewer side effects,
allowing them to
continue on with
their day to day lives
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delivery from start to finish.
ROC Radiation Oncologist A/Prof
Matthew Foote said this new technology
is a milestone in radiation therapy
treatments.
“The HyperArc™ technology places
Greenslopes at the forefront of
exceptional cancer care, both in
Australia and in the world. With an
increase in new cancer diagnoses each
year, providing the latest technology is
vital to give people the best possible
treatment outcomes,” A/Prof Foote said.
“HyperArc enables us to accurately
target up to eight tumours in the brain
at once, which previously could not be
achieved and would have previously
required whole brain radiation. The
automation and precision of this type of
treatment means patients can also have
fewer side effects, allowing them to
continue on with their day to day lives.”
ROC Greenslopes offers the latest
in radiation therapy technology and
techniques and has the capacity to
deliver 9,000 treatments annually.
The HyperArc software at ROC
Greenslopes is only the second in
Australia and could benefit up to 100
patients this year alone.