University Hospital of Umeå - Norrland University Hospital
Trials
Experts
Learning Resources
Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods
Diagnostics
| Radiology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | CT scanners | Yes | |
| Machine | MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) | Yes | |
| Machine | Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) | Yes | 27.200 screening examinations (yearly) |
| Machine | Digitalised imaging (PACS) | Yes | |
| Machine | Digitalised imaging (RIS) | Yes | |
| Machine | Ultrasound | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotatic biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | Yes | |
| Technique | Angiography | Yes | |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | Yes | |
| Machine | PET CT | Yes | 1.300 (yearly) |
| Machine | PET/MRI | Yes | |
| Facility | Radionuclide treatment facilities | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT CT | Yes | |
| Technique | Bone scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Pathology | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Cytology laboratory | Yes | |
| Technique | FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) | Yes | |
| Technique | PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytometry | Yes | |
| Technique | Liquid biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Immunofluorescence techniques | Yes | |
| Technique | Techniques for molecular pathology | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytogenetics | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | PDL1 | Yes | |
| Technique | ER | Yes | |
| Technique | KRAS | Yes | |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | EGFR | Yes | |
| Technique | HER2 status | Yes | |
| Technique | COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colonoscopy | Yes |
Treatment
| Surgical Oncology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Breast surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Urological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Thoracic surgery | Yes | 1065 operations (2022) |
| Specialist | Digestive surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurosurgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Gynaecological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Head and neck surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Orthopaedic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Oncoplastic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Paediatric surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | ENT surgery | Yes | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | Yes | |
| Machine | Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotactic radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Locoregional chemotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | 3D conformal radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Radiosurgery | Yes | |
| Technique | Proton therapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Respiratory motion management | Yes | |
| Technique | CT planning | Yes | |
| Technique | Magnetic resonance for radiotherapy treatment planning | Yes | |
| Technique | PET CT treatment planning | Yes | |
| Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Transfusion Unit | Yes | |
| Machine | Cytopheresis machine | Yes | |
| Technique | Quality Vigilance System | Yes | |
| Technique | Allogenic stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Technique | Autologous stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Specialists | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Medical oncologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Nurse with a specialization/certification in oncology | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Lung physician | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Pharmacist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Spiritual care | Yes | 5 |
| Specialist | Physiotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Dietitian | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Endoprosthesis | Yes | |
| Technique | Rigid Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Embolization with microparticles | Yes | |
| Facility | Clinical Trial Center | Yes | |
| Facility | Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Peritoneal drainage | Yes |
Prevention
| Screening and Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Lung cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Breast cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Cervical cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Colorectal cancer screening program | Yes |
Quality of Life
| Quality of Life | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Supportive care unit | Yes |
Palliative Care
| Palliative Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Home palliative care availability | Yes |
Resource: Library Alva Culture
Primary purpose: Serves as a cultural hub and meeting space for patients, relatives, and staff, offering a library, movie room, art gallery, and multimedia resources.
Access Information: Information [1].
Facility: Accommodation for patients and relatives - Hotel Björken
Primary purpose: To provide accommodations for patients and their relatives while offering additional support and healthcare services when needed.
Access Information: Information [2].
Facility: Accommodation for families with children - Hjältarnas hus
Primary purpose: To provide temporary accommodations for families with children affected by long-term illnesses, facilitating their stay through bookings from attending physicians or department heads.
Access Information: Information [3].
Resource: Hairdresser
Primary purpose: To provide hair-related services, including wigs, hair replacements, and regular haircare, catering to individuals who have experienced hair loss due to medical treatment, alopecia, or hereditary reasons, as well as the general public.
Access Information: Information [4].
Facility: Hospital Church
Primary purpose: To offer a space for patients, their relatives, and hospital staff to find solace, pray, meditate, and engage in religious activities, with accessibility 24/7.
Access Information: Information [5].
Resource: Hospital School
Primary purpose: To provide education to children and young people who are hospitalized or unable to attend regular school due to health reasons, ensuring they have access to education as per legal regulations.
Access Information: Information in Hospital school section [6].
Resource: Interpreter
Primary purpose: To ensure accessibility and effective communication for individuals who do not understand Swedish, have hearing impairments, or are deaf-blind by providing interpreter services upon request.
Access Information: Information [7].
