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Department of Radiation Oncology

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Stereotactic Radiotherapy

X-Knife

Physics at Prince of Wales Hospital

Physics Staff at Prince of Wales

Stereotactic Radiation Therapy

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The Prince of Wales Hospital is a major teaching hospital,affiliated with the University of New South Wales and situated in Randwick, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of the Institute of Oncology, comprising departments of oncology research, medical oncology and radiation oncology. The Department has programs linked with several adjacent hospitals, and a strong research and development program. Its equipment includes a Siemens Primus running with Prime View and Simtec, a Siemens Mevatron, a Varian 1800 and a Pantak Orthovoltage unit. A Radionics mini MLC is used at present with the Primus to carry out stereotactic IMRT treatments. Planning equipment includes two simulators and two computerised treatment planning systems (3-D Focus). Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy treatments have been carried out using the X-Knife system for the past 10 years. A wide range of brachytherapy treatments is undertaken some of which treatments use remote afterloading interstitial systems for gynaecological brachytherapy. Physics resources include a Wellhofer computerised data acquisition system, a wide range of dosimeters, two automated TLD systems and a mechanical workshop.