Project
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Cancer Center CyberKnife and Linear Accelerator
Project Location
Charleston, SC
Industries
Cancer Centers, Clinical Services, Healthcare
Services
General Contracting, Preconstruction
Square Footage
1,600 plus 1,200 (Renovation)
Schedule Duration
8 months (Early Completion)
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Cancer Center CyberKnife and Linear Accelerator
Scope
This unique project marked the first CyberKnife addition in South Carolina. It included renovating the existing X-ray Department (1,600 square feet) to accommodate the CyberKnife unit, as well as associated equipment and control rooms
Highlights
Height requirement for CyberKnife radiation and structural components dictated renovations to the patient rooms on the floor above
One million pounds of lead bricks (transported on 19 flat-bed trucks) with lead-filled steel tubes were used to construct the shielding for the CyberKnife unit, which rests on a new 36-inch concrete slab
The existing linear accelerator room was renovated to include a new master control station, full-wall casework, and extensive new underground power provisions, along with a compression pump back-up system
Challenges
During the delivery phase of the new linear accelerator, Rodgers demolished an exterior wall and assisted the owner with the decommissioning and rigging the existing unit, which was later donated to a medical facility in Alabama