Mark Fasiolo, at Townsville University Hospital in Australia, describes the installation of a new MR-linac machine at the facility which, at the time, was the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, and one of a few installed worldwide.
Mark Fasiolo, RPEQ, CPEng, MIEAust, NER, THHS Infrastructure & Operations engineer at Townsville University Hospital in Queensland, Australia, describes the installation of a new MR-linac machine at the facility which, at the time, was the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, and one of a few installed worldwide. The project involved retrofitting the new machine into an existing concrete bunker within a large operational cancer centre.
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) recently completed the installation of a new state-of-the-art Elekta Unity MR-LINAC machine at Townsville University Hospital (TUH). The Elekta Unity is the newest member of the fleet of linear accelerators used for radiation therapy cancer treatment. The A$ 10 million project involved retrofitting this revolutionary new machine into an existing concrete bunker within a large and operational cancer centre. At the time, the TUH Elekta Unity was the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, and one of a few installed worldwide. This article will review the project from a healthcare engineering perspective, focusing on key design and construction management outcomes.
What is the Elekta Unity?
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