Support the Future of Cancer Treatment

The Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation is actively raising funds to bring the advanced Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator to the Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center. This cutting-edge technology will enhance our ability to provide cancer treatments. Join our fundraising efforts to make this critical investment in patient care a reality.

Medical Linear Accelerator (LINAC): Precision Radiation Therapy for Cancer

A medical linear accelerator (LINAC) delivers high-energy x-rays or electrons tailored to match the shape of a tumor, effectively targeting and destroying cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. This advanced technology is equipped with several safety features to ensure accurate dosage delivery, regularly monitored and verified by a medical physicist for optimal performance.

Before your radiation therapy session with LINAC, your radiation oncologist will work closely with a dosimetrist and medical physicist to create a personalized treatment plan. The plan undergoes rigorous checks before treatment, followed by continuous quality assurance procedures, ensuring each session is consistently accurate. This streamlined process also reduces the time our patients spend on the treatment table.

Our Capital Renovation $5 million goal

• Unit Construction/Shielding and remodeling of the “vault” that houses the linear accelerator
• Will include a new linear accelerator machine
• New exam rooms
• New waiting room
• New nurses station
• $2.5 million for machine itself
• $2.3 million for construction cost

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