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St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network has become the first centre in Ireland to achieve Novalis certification for its stereotactic treatment, becoming the 26th centre in the world to date to receive this best-practice accreditation.

A new play area for children and adolescent's room at St Luke's Hospital, Rathgar.

St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network Increases Capacity for Cancer Treatment with Installation of Two New Radiotherapy Machines

The Award acknowledges the change to providing radiotherapy without tattoos. Traditionally small tattoos are used in radiotherapy to set patients up. SGRT technology allows departments to move away from using tattoos but involves a big change in set up techniques to do this.

The phone system in our St James's Centre is currently down. If you have any issues whilst on treatment please call 01 4065000 and your query will be forwarded to us. Alternatively, you can email secsju@slh.ie

The orthovoltage machine also known as a contact machine is ceiling mounted allowing for much more versatility when setting up and treating patients.

St Luke's Hospital installs most advanced radiotherapy equipment available leading to four hundred additional cancer patients being treated each year.