# LINAC Decommissioning, Relocation and Reinstallation

> LINAC relocation includes dismantling, packing, transport, destination readiness and reinstallation.

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Published: June 20, 2026

Updated: October 11, 2026

LINAC relocation includes dismantling, packing, transport, destination readiness and reinstallation. Decommissioning can end at removal; a relocation quote also defines the destination work and handovers.

## How should radiotherapy equipment relocation be planned?

LINAC relocation combines dismantling, packaging, transport, destination readiness and reinstallation. Assess interruption and cost through both sites’ conditions and separate handover decisions.

## What should the first review capture?

Record the manufacturer and model, accessible information about the device's current state, dimensions and routes at both locations, lift, door and corridor constraints, target dates and contacts. Show the handovers between the clinical team, technical service, transport provider, construction team and other participants. Mark missing information as an assumption until it has been checked.

## When is the destination ready?

The relevant parties should check the room dimensions, utilities, access and device-specific technical conditions. Manufacturer requirements and local rules must be verified for the equipment and destination. The project plan should state who prepares the site, which work must finish before reinstallation and what counts as an acceptable handover.

## What happens after reinstallation?

Reassembly, commissioning, technical acceptance and clinical release are separate stages. Before work begins, agree who performs each test, how results are recorded and who can authorise use of the device. Clinical decisions remain with the authorised parties.

## Which handovers should be separated when a LINAC is moved?

Completed dismantling, carrier collection, arrival at the destination and reinstallation are different handovers. A quotation that separates them makes the scope for damage, missing equipment or delay easier to understand.

### What should the departure handover clarify?

Describe the equipment and accessories to be shipped, their visible condition and packaging responsibilities. The contract separates the roles of the institution, dismantling team and carrier. This handover does not establish technical or clinical suitability at the destination.

### What happens if equipment is missing or packaging is damaged on arrival?

Compare the delivered scope against order and shipment information, and report observed differences to the relevant delivery and transport parties. Assessment and subsequent action follow the actual transport and insurance terms. An undamaged outer package does not prove that every device function has been checked.

### Why are reinstallation and return to clinical use separate?

Completed positioning and connections describe the physical work. Required technical checks, acceptance, medical-physics evaluation and clinical-use decisions remain separate responsibilities of authorized parties. The delivery date must not be presented as automatic completion of those later stages.

## How should the service interruption be planned?

The start and target end of the interruption cannot be estimated from road travel alone. Dismantling, access windows at both sites, room work, equipment arrival, reassembly and final checks are separate dependencies. The facility's authorised team manages clinical operations and patient scheduling; the technical project timeline informs those decisions without replacing them.

### What information is useful for a quotation?

Share the device model, current and destination locations, target date, access constraints and the work you expect. RF Teknik Medikal can use those details to discuss a site review and the next steps in defining responsibilities.

## Compare four separate decisions in a relocation quote

A lower transport price does not establish a lower total relocation cost. Compare dismantling, transport, destination preparation and return to use as separate scopes. List work requested from RF and other parties’ tasks separately in the quote schedule.

Compare four separate decisions in a relocation quote

| Task / decision | Required input | Expected record | Scope boundary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Departure site | Equipment condition, dismantling permission and access | Condition/inventory and departure record | Data protection and clinical shutdown are institutional tasks |
| Transport | Packaging, route and delivery terms | Transport, exceptions and insurance responsibility | Insurance scope needs explicit terms |
| Destination site | New plan, interfaces and unfinished building works | Readiness record and installation window | Old-room suitability does not approve the new site |
| Interruption and handover | Duration inputs and decision owner for each stage | Dependency schedule and separate test/use decisions | Driving time is not clinical interruption time |

Illustrative use — not a record of an RF project. Transport may be booked while a cooling interface at the destination is unresolved. Separate shipment, holding arrangements and installation start in the revised schedule, and agree holding conditions and cost ownership in writing. The institution separately manages clinical scheduling.

## Related service and source

The [LINAC relocation service](https://rftechnic.com/en/relocation) explains how we define the work; a [project enquiry](https://rftechnic.com/en/contact?service=relocation) starts the discussion. IAEA SSG-46 provides a general framework for room safety and assessments before clinical use. Equipment documents, the contract and local rules separately determine handling and reinstallation conditions.

**Related service**

[LINAC decommissioning](https://rftechnic.com/en/relocation)

**Related project notes**

[Bobigny: Elekta Synergy LINAC Decommissioning](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/bobigny-elekta-synergy-demontaj)

[Lyon Sud: Varian TrueBeam LINAC Decommissioning](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/lyon-sud-varian-truebeam-demontaj)

[Argenteuil: Second Varian iX Silhouette LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/argenteuil-ikinci-varian-ix-silhouette-demontaj)

[Argenteuil, France: Varian iX Silhouette LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/argenteuil-varian-ix-silhouette-demontaj)

[France, Forcilles: Elekta LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/forcilles-elekta-linac-demontaj)

[Belgium, Saint-Luc: Elekta Infinity LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/saint-luc-elekta-infinity-linac-demontaj)

[France, Carcassonne: Varian LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/carcassonne-varian-linac-demontaj)

[France, Dijon: Deinstallation of Two Elekta LINACs](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/dijon-elekta-linac-demontaj)

[Iași, Romania: Varian iX LINAC Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/iasi-varian-ix-linac-demontaj)

[Bursa Uludağ: Siemens Primus and Somatom Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/bursa-uludag-siemens-primus-somatom-demontaj)

[Medical Park Gebze: Varian DBX Equipment Handling](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/gebze-medicalpark-varian-dbx-tasima)

[Centre Antoine Lacassagne: Tomotherapy Deinstallation](https://rftechnic.com/en/projects/fransa-lacassagne-tomotherapy-demontaj)

## Consider these topics together

- For reviewing the destination room’s existing door and shielding design against the equipment plan, read [LINAC Doors and Shielding: Design and Quote Inputs](https://rftechnic.com/en/blog/linac-oda-zirhlama-kursun-kapi).
- For readiness of the destination room before reinstallation, read [LINAC Installation: Site Readiness and Acceptance](https://rftechnic.com/en/blog/linac-kurulumu-sureci).
- For confirming references of missing or replacement parts identified during dismantling, use [Radiotherapy Spare Parts: Compatibility and Quotes](https://rftechnic.com/en/blog/radyoterapi-yedek-parca-tedariki).