The Hickman Cancer Center in Adrian has installed a new Linear Accelerator… the machine that administers radiation to cancer patients undergoing treatment.
WLEN News got a first-hand look at the new machine, and the room it is housed. The total cost of the project was around 3.5 million dollars, and included the new machine, an upgraded cooling system, new computers and software, and new walls enclosing the space.
The Director of Radiation Oncology for the ProMedica Cancer Institute, Anita Stolaruk, told WLEN News about the new machine…
Doctor Ryan Jin Ph.D., M.D, a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist that works at the Hickman Cancer Center, shared some of his thoughts with WLEN News…
Monitors in an adjacent room, complete with cameras and microphonesAlanna Rickelmann, a Radiation Therapist at the Hickman Cancer Center, shown on the table to demonstrate the range of motion of the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator.Lead Radiation Therapist Tammy Williams (left), Radiation Therapist Alanna Rickelmann (center), and Director of Radiation Oncology for the ProMedica Cancer Institute Anita Stolaruk (right) set up the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator for a demonstrationDoctor Ryan Jin, Ph.D., M.D (left) and Anita Stolaruk, Director of Radiation Oncology for the ProMedica Cancer Institute (right), pose for a photo Monday afternoon in front of the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator
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