Beacon Hospital Treats First Patient with RapidArc Dynamic Radiotherapy in Ireland and UK
Beacon Hospital has treated the first patient in Ireland and the UK using RapidArc Dynamic radiotherapy technology. Delivered through the Varian TrueBeam system, the platform offers exceptional precision, faster planning and treatment times, and greater protection of healthy tissue in cancer care.
Wednesday, 3rd December 2025: Beacon Hospital has announced a major milestone for cancer care in Ireland, having become the first hospital in Ireland and the UK, and only the fifth in Europe, to treat a patient using Varian’s new RapidArc Dynamic radiotherapy technology. The first patient was treated recently by Consultant Radiation Oncologist Dr Síobhra O’Sullivan, marking a significant advancement in precision cancer treatment in Ireland.
The RapidArc Dynamic technology forms part of the hospital’s new Varian TrueBeam system, the most advanced radiotherapy machine currently available in Ireland. Delivered to Beacon Hospital in August, the machine has been treating patients since then and is equipped with HyperSight, HyperArc and RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) capabilities. According to the hospital’s Radiation Oncology team, this combined technology delivers unprecedented accuracy, speed and personalisation in radiation treatment.
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