Department of Radiation Oncology

Facilities & Technology

Clinic Contact Information and Directions

Huntsman Cancer Hospital - http://www.huntsmancancer.org/

novalisThe Department of Radiation Oncology and the Radiation Therapy Clinic is located on the first floor of the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. Currently the Department consists of three (3) Varian linear accelerators (Clinac 6/100, Clinac 21CD, Clinac 23EX), plus a Nucletron high dose rate remote afterloader for interstitial and intracavity brachytherapy. Experienced faculty members are actively involved in prostate seed and gynecologic brachytherapy practices. In addition, the department also operates a Novalis brain lab system including an active LINAC-based stereotactic program using the Novalis micro-multileaf collimator and Novalis radiosurgery planning software. These systems allow precision radiation therapy for the full range of radiation-treatable diseases.

St. Mark's Hospital Satellite Clinic - http://www.stmarkshospital.com/

For added patient convenience, the Department also operates a satellite radiation therapy facility at St. Marks Hospital equipped with a Varian Clinac 21EX. This facility is St. Mark's owned but operated by University Health Care. The clinic is staffed by the University of Utah Department of Radiation Oncology faculty physicians, who each rotate at the clinic one day a week.