Radiation - Oncology
The Department of Radiotherapy was founded in 1925. Between 1946 and 1976, the Department operated under the supervision of Prof. Paul Ponthus. During this time, it was considered a reference center for cancer treatment throughout the Middle East. However, the Department closed its doors during the civil war. It was not until September 2001 that the new Department of Radiotherapy was launched under the supervision of Prof. Elie Nasr. Since then, more than 12,000 patients have received high-quality treatments. In addition, more than 2,000 cases have been treated since 2013 using advanced techniques such as VMAT, IMRT, SBRT, SRS, and SRT.
In 2013, HDF introduced the TrueBeam system for the first time in Lebanon. In 2014, HDF installed a second identical TrueBeam system, equipped with a robotic table. This unique structure in Lebanon, consisting of two TrueBeam machines, was created to minimize the risk of treatment interruptions in the event of maintenance or sudden breakdowns, which could negatively impact treatment results.
Three radiation oncologists and two physicists (PhD) share their expertise and knowledge with students, residents, and the community.
The Department is currently equipped with:
- Two TrueBeam 2.7 treatment systems featuring the latest advanced imaging software, designed to target cancer with high precision
- ARIA 15.6 information management system
- Eclipse 15.6 treatment planning system
- Varian brachytherapy system
In addition to 3D-IMRT-VMAT-SRT radiotherapy and brachytherapy, several advanced techniques are used in clinical practice, including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), extracranial stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and respiratory-gated radiotherapy.
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