Medical care centre for radiation therapy and neurosurgery

In the Medical Care Centre (MCC), licensed physicians offer outpatient medical services in the field of radiation therapy and neurosurgery. Heavily sick and bedridden patients particularly benefit from the proximity to inpatient care in the Stuttgart hospital with almost all medical disciplines, as troublesome repositioning or long transport routes should be avoided.

Since mid-2009, a highly efficient radiation therapy is offered in the MCC, using one of the world's most advanced linear accelerators. The Linac-Elektra-Synergy is equipped with the new computerized multi-collimator that allows the individual shaping of the radiation field. The high-tech device thus allows maximum preservation of healthy tissue, according to the latest technical standard. The storage control systems also allow on-line verification of patient position prior to the RT application. Immediate correction possibilities offer a highly precise radiation dose. The technical equipment of the device now allows the use of modern irradiation techniques, including IMRT and VMAT. Within 2010,a second, identical Linac was set in routine operation.

In the neurosurgical part of the MCC, outpatient preoperative and postoperative patient care is provided in close cooperation with the Neurosurgery Clinic. For clarification of neurosurgical diseases, all imaging techniques and its own electro-physiological laboratory are also available.

In addition to general consultation, special consultation for cancer, vascular diseases, pituitary tumours, spinal disorders, diseases of peripheral nerves and for the surgical treatment of functional disorders (pain, spasticity, movement disorders, epilepsy) is well established, allowing a further expertise pooling for patients with certain neuro-surgical disorders. For children with neurosurgical diseases, paediatric surgical consultation is arranged. In addition to diagnosis and consultation on neurosurgical operations, pain therapeutic interventions are also carried out.