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Versa HD radiotherapy machine at Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria clinic

Radiotherapy machine Versa HD at Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria clinic

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Austria, Vienna

Radiotherapy for breast cancer in Radiotherapy center Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria

11 patients

chose clinic for Oncology Treatment

About the clinic

Radiotherapy for breast cancer at Amethyst Radiotherapy in Vienna, Austria, uses high-precision technology to target malignant cells while protecting healthy tissue. This center is located within the Wiener Privatklinik and was listed among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026. The treatment focuses on preserving the breast and reducing the risk of cancer returning after surgery.

Advanced Radiotherapy Technology

The center uses the Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator (LINAC). This system includes multileaf collimators and a HexaPOD couch with six degrees of freedom for exact positioning. These tools allow doctors to deliver radiation with accuracy within 1 millimetre. By focusing the beam so precisely, the clinical team helps spare the heart, lungs, and skin from unnecessary exposure.

Specialists use several modern techniques to treat breast cancer:

Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and VMAT for shaping the radiation beam to the tumor.
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) with ConeBeam CT for real-time adjustments.
SBRT for treating small, localized tumors with high doses.

Personalized Treatment Planning

Every patient receives a custom plan based on detailed MRI and CT scans. High-performance software helps doctors map the breast and surrounding organs. Before treatment starts, a multidisciplinary Tumor Board reviews each case. This group of specialists discusses the best approach for the specific type and stage of cancer.

For many patients, a short course of therapy is possible. This involves 3–8 sessions that last about 10 minutes each. The entire process typically finishes in about 1.5 weeks. This efficient schedule helps international patients return home sooner while maintaining a high standard of care. In Austria, the five-year survival rate for early-stage breast cancer is around 96%.

Expert Care by Dr. David Kuczer

Dr. David Kuczer, a Radiation Oncologist, leads the breast cancer radiotherapy team. He is internationally recognized for his work in oncology and received the DocFinder Patients' Choice Award 2025. Dr. David Kuczer specializes in creating targeted radiation plans that aim to make breast amputation unnecessary by destroying remaining cancer cells while keeping healthy tissue intact.

Support for International Patients

Patients traveling to Vienna can start with a video consultation to discuss their suitability for treatment. It is important to provide histology reports and recent imaging findings during this talk. The Patient Services team helps with travel logistics, including hotel or hospital accommodation, transport, and visa documents. You can leave a request on Bookimed to arrange a consultation or learn more about the treatment process.

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2020 Year of foundation

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.

Oncology

diagnostics	Price
Consultation with an oncologist	$90
Online Consultation with Oncologist	$224.17

treatment	Price
Radiotherapy for breast cancer	$6727.21
Radiotherapy	Price on request
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer	Price on request
Radiation therapy for brain tumor	Price on request
Radiotherapy for cervical cancer	Price on request
Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer	Price on request

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Operating permit for linear accelerator, Radiotherapy center Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria, Vienna, issued by Austrian Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, 2020

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World's Best Hospitals 2026 by Newsweek

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Radiotherapy center Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria: more details about the clinic

Austria, Vienna

Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria is a leading center of excellence for advanced cancer treatment located in the heart of Vienna, within the Wiener Privatklinik and near Vienna General Hospital. The center combines internationally recognized medical expertise with state-of-the-art technology to deliver precise, personalized, and patient-centered radiotherapy care.

Specializing in radiation oncology, Amethyst treats a wide range of cancers, including prostate, breast, lung, brain, head and neck tumors, lymph node involvement, and metastatic disease, as well as certain benign conditions such as arthrosis, keloids, and other chronic or inflammatory disorders.

The clinic is equipped with a next-generation Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator, enabling highly accurate treatment delivery using advanced techniques such as IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. These methods allow precise tumor targeting while protecting surrounding healthy tissue.

Treatment precision is supported by integrated MRI, CT, and ConeBeam CT imaging, along with advanced planning systems that ensure fully individualized therapy plans. Real-time imaging and positioning technologies further enhance safety and accuracy.

Amethyst follows a patient-focused approach with personalized treatment plans, efficient treatment schedules, and seamless care coordination. Through clinical expertise, advanced technology, and close collaboration with leading medical institutions, the center delivers high-quality radiotherapy tailored to each patient’s diagnosis and needs.

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Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

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5 Google reviews

Milena osole

Sep 21, 2023

First of all, I would like to thank the entire Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria team for the health care , kindness and warmth during my one month-long treatment. As a patient , I am extremely satisfied and I want to express my special gratitude to Dr, David Kuczer and prof.dr.Wolfgang Koestler for the personalized and up to date therapy they offered to me. I believe , that their personal care , their expert knowledge , top equipment , and my will for healing will take me back to the waves of the ocean and to the ski slopes . Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria and Wiener Privatklinik offer top health services and very human health care system. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Jernej Osole , Slovenia

Десислава Узунова

Sep 7, 2023

Amethyst Radiotherapy Vienna – a place, where people are kind, friendly and very, very professional! I would like to express my deep gratitude to Dr Kuczer for all his help to me, for all his kindness and understanding! Dr Kuczer is a great expert whom I trust and with whom I continue to consult with confidence and respect! Thank you so, so much Dr Kuczer!

Tomas Mertan

Aug 30, 2023

For me, maximum satisfaction with the treatment, Dr. Kuczer helps me a lot and I rely 100% on the whole team👌

claudia koutnik

Aug 22, 2023

Excellent medical service and very friendly staff! I was treated at Amethyst Vienna in May 2023. It was very worrying to learn I had an acoustic neuroma. Although the tumor was pressing on my trigeminal nerve and the pain was severe, an 11-hour operation was out of the question for me. Fortunately, I found Dr. Kuczer online, and after five sessions of stereotactic radiotherapy, I am pain-free again. The radiotherapy had virtually no side effects. Many thanks to the professional team and the excellent treatment.

Reinhard Plazotta

Nov 21, 2025

My wife was treated for cancer at the Vienna General Hospital (AKH) and given up on. Then we learned about radiation therapy and contacted the clinic. She was given hope that the radiation therapy would help, but she had to pay a large sum for the treatment. She underwent radiation therapy many times and was also hospitalized. But a few weeks later, she died.