Revolutionary cancer care in Wollongong

By Lisa Wachsmuth
Updated November 29 2014 - 12:32pm, first published November 27 2014 - 5:15pm
Wollongong Hospital’s chief radiation therapist Justin Dixon and radiation therapist Nandinee Ganeshan with the revolutionary TrueBeam linear accelerator. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR
Wollongong Hospital’s chief radiation therapist Justin Dixon and radiation therapist Nandinee Ganeshan with the revolutionary TrueBeam linear accelerator. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District director of cancer services Anthony Arnold. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District director of cancer services Anthony Arnold. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO

There are only a handful of TrueBeam linear accelerators in Australia – and Wollongong Hospital has one. LISA WACHSMUTH takes a look at the state-of-the-art  machine that is revolutionising cancer treatment.

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