The clinic has two modern linear accelerators. These high energy radiation therapy units provide the backbone of the radiation therapy service providing accurate treatment delivery to sites throughout the body.
Their precise dose rate control and absolute positional accuracy allow the delivery of complex treatments with confidence.
Currently the Holman Clinic has operates the following linear accelerators:
- Varian 2100 C/D dual energy unit with two high energy x-ray and 6 high energy electron beams, electronic portal
imaging and an electronic record and verify system fitted.
- Varian 600 C/D single energy unit which matches the lower energy x-ray beam of the dual energy unit with an electronic
record and verify system fitted.
The clinic also houses Tasmania's only automatic after-loading high dose rate brachytherapy unit.
This specialist radiation therapy treatment equipment has been much publicised in recent times in Australia and is a valuable tool in the treatment of localised tumours where direct access to the treatment site can be gained.
Currently the Holman Clinic is operating a Nucletron microSelectron Automatic After-loading system with the Plato BPS planning system. The support equipment includes treatment simulator, computerised treatment planning system and a superficial x-ray unit.