Radiotherapy Physics
Radiotherapy facilities are located at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and include 4 linear accelerators, a multi-energy x-ray unit, high doserate brachytherapy access to a CT Scanner and a simulator. The Section provides all the scientific, engineering and technical support to the Radiotherapy Department. Physics staff are responsible for patient and machine dosimetry and equipment management.
Services provided
- Provision of scientific, technical and engineering services.
- Radiation dosimetry, commissioning and a quality assurance programme for radiotherapy equipment.
- Unsealed source therapy.
- Clinical treatment planning for external beam treatment and brachytherapy.
- Treatment planning, dosimetry and quality assurance for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- Intravascular brachytherapy.
Equipment resource management electronic and mechanical engineering. - Production of treatment aids and immobilisation devices.
- Systems management of the Radiotherapy Network and digital imaging.
- Clinical advice on treatment planning and specialised techniques.
- Radiation protection and Medical Physics Expert.
- Multi-disciplinary staff training programmes.
- Applied research and development.
