NEXT STAGE OF INVESTMENT IN ZGORZELEC
The pouring of concrete for the bunkers in which the accelerators will work in the future has started. The bunkers constitute the heart of the radiotherapy center. Concrete of special thickness and durability separates the accelerators from the surroundings to make the therapy process completely safe. The Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Zgorzelec is the second center of this international network in Poland. It is being created at the Multispecialty Hospital in Zgorzelec. […]
ONCOLOGY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
50 fifth-year students of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Krakow Academy. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski completed classes in the subject Oncology and palliative care. The second block of classes for subsequent students will take place in the summer semester. The head of this course is Marcin Hetnał, MD, PhD, medical director of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center and head of the Radiotherapy Department of the Rydygier Hospital in […]
NOTICE ON RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS FROM UKRAINE
The assistance will cover all medical services offered by Amethyst, in particular specialized cancer treatment using radiotherapy and brachytherapy. The treatment concerns oncology patients who, due to Russia's military aggression in Ukraine, were forced to discontinue radiotherapy treatment in their homeland. Such patients can report to the Amethyst Center, where, in cooperation with the Multispecialty Hospital. L. […]
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN ZAKOPANE
Representatives of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center will participate in the 8st Scientific Conference "Advances in gynecological oncology", which will be held on September 10-XNUMX. For two days, oncology specialists will talk about various aspects of gynecological oncology, methods of treating cancer, as well as the rationale for and use of specific medical techniques. Interactive workshops devoted to combined treatment of cervical and body cancer were also planned [...]
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ABOUT ONCOLOGY
The conference "Multidisciplinary oncology - multidisciplinary teams - a chance for greater effectiveness of oncological treatment" will be held in Krakow, at the newly opened Amethyst Radiotherapy Center, on December 11, 2013. It is scheduled to start at 10.00. The conference will be attended by, among others: prof. CI Kiricuta and prof. Razvana Galalae, world authority in the field of radiotherapy. The conference accompanies the opening of the first […]
ABOUT ONCOLOGY AT THE DOCTORS' ANNIVERSARY FORUM
Doctors from the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center took part in a scientific conference organized by the Specialist Hospital. L. Rydygier in Krakow. Dr. Marcin Hetnał assessed the effectiveness and tolerability of stereotactic radiotherapy of lung tumors. 6th Jubilee Forum of Doctors of the Specialist Hospital. L. Rydygiera in Krakow took place on April 2016, XNUMX. The first session was entirely devoted to the oncology package [...]
CULINARY WORKSHOPS FOR PATIENTS
On Friday, September 18 this year. at the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center, oncological patients and their caregivers will be able to take part in a lecture and culinary workshops. Nutrition during cancer plays an extremely important role, and cancer patients are particularly exposed to nutritional deficiencies and life-threatening malnutrition. How to monitor the patient's nutritional status, adjust recommendations [...]
RADIOTHERAPY SYMPOSIUM IN ROME
The fifth edition of the annual UPMC symposium on radiotherapy will take place in mid-October. Among the participants will also be prof. Razvan Galalae, director of the medical board of Amethyst Radiotherapy. Participants of the 12th UPMC International Annual Symposium will meet on October 13-XNUMX at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce in Rome. The conference will be held under the slogan "Stereotactic radiosurgery - comparison of national experiences". The symposium is […]
POSSIBLE DIFFICULTIES IN TELEPHONE CONTACTS
The Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow is implementing an electronic medical document circulation system. From December 1, the work of the Radiotherapy Clinic is covered by the new system. In the next stage, processes in the Radiotherapy Department will be computerized. The ongoing implementation requires a lot of work from the entire team, which makes every effort to ensure that the ongoing process does not affect patient service. There may be […]
INSTALLATION OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT IN THE RADIOTHERAPY CENTER IN ZGORZELEC
Finishing works on the building are underway, and the installation of accelerators has also begun in the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center under construction at the Multi-Specialty Hospital in Zgorzelec. The installation of two state-of-the-art Elekta accelerators began in the first week of August and will last until October. Accelerators (also called linear accelerators) are devices in which patients are directly subjected to ionizing radiation therapy. They will be located in secure [...]
AMETHYST RADIOTHERAPY CENTER WITH ISO CERTIFICATE
Eight months after starting its operations, the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center obtained the ISO Quality Management System Certificate. It confirms that high requirements are met and guarantees patients the highest quality of services provided. The Amethyst Radiotherapy Center has obtained the Quality Management System Certificate in accordance with the requirements of the PN-EN ISO 9001:2009 standard. This is a document confirming that the facility meets the key principles of the quality management system, such as: […]
CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMETHYST RADIOTHERAPY CENTER IN KRAKOW IS COMPLETING
Construction works and installation of specialized equipment in Krakow are entering the final phase. On Monday, October 21, the installation of two Philips and Siemens computed tomography scanners began, which are part of the preparation of the radiotherapy treatment plan. The installation of three Synergy accelerators from Elekta is more advanced. Work here started in August, and calibration of these […]
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