About Radiation Accelerators
The National Center of Surgery's radiotherapy department is outfitted with a state-of-the-art, clinically equivalent (twin) 2018 machine from the renowned American manufacturer Varian, which has Truebeam and Vitalbeam beam accelerators to ensure continuous patient treatment.
The most recent adaptive radiation technology, ETHOS, a cutting-edge and extremely complex artificial intelligence system from Varian, is installed in the National Center for Surgery's radiotherapy department.
What does the Radiotherapy Department offer to patients?
Based on medical evidence, The National Center of Surgery's radiotherapy department offers high-quality, customized radiation therapy using contemporary technologies. Every member of the radiotherapy department team strives to provide a compassionate setting and a treatment plan that is customized to meet your unique needs and expectations.
Treatment in the Radiotherapy Department is performed according to different tumor localizations:
- Central Nervous System
- Head and Neck
- Lungs and Thoracic Organs
- Breast Cancer
- Gastrointestinal tract tumors
- Gynecological oncological diseases
- Urological tumors (prostate, bladder, etc.)
- Lymphomas and other hematological tumors
- Skin cancer
- Bone and soft tissue tumors
- Multiple brain and bone metastases
Using modern high-precision technologies, including: IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy), VMAT (Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy), IGRT (Image-Guided Radiation Therapy), SGRT (Surface-Guided Radiation Therapy), DIBH (Deep inspiration breath hold), SRS HyperArc (Stereotactic Radiosurgery), SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy), Radiosurgery, brachytherapy and adaptive radiotherapy.
Joint cooperation between the Department of Radiotherapy and experts working abroad
It is of utmost importance to develop a treatment plan and radiation therapy plan for the patient. This process is being carried out by the Radiotherapy Department of our clinic and specialists working abroad, in collaboration with successful Georgian experts in this field, in developing treatment tactics and radiation plans, participating are Professor Natia Esiashvili, Head of the Quality Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University (Atlanta, USA), and a leading specialist from the Multidisciplinary Institute of Oncology at Genesis Care in Spain, member of the ESTRO International Radiation Oncology Societies Relations Committee, Associate Professor at the University of Murcia Maia Jughashvili.
Under IGRT (Image Guided Radiotherapy) control, the daily treatment procedure is carried out, guaranteeing highly precise treatment plan implementation. All patients planning is completed with the utmost care and safety.
