The CT images are used to generate a computerized
radiation therapy plan.
CT or MRI images are imported into sophisticated treatment planning software which is used to create a custom
radiation therapy plan to precisely deliver the desired dose to the patient's cancer.
Not exact matches
The Moores Cancer Center's Molecular Tumor Board brought together medical, surgical and
radiation therapy oncologists, biostatisticians, radiologists, pathologists, clinical geneticists, basic and translational science researchers, and bioinformatics and pathway analysis specialists to discuss the intricacies of tumor genetics and tailor a personalized treatment
plan for patients with advanced cancer or who have exhausted standard
therapies.
This study, «Practice patterns of photon and proton pediatric image guided
radiation treatment: Results from an International Pediatric Research Consortium,» evaluates the use of IGRT in treatment
planning for pediatric cancers in an international consortium comprised of seven institutions using either photon or proton
therapy with dedicated pediatric expertise.
Most lung cancer patients undergo 4D CT as standard - of - care to help
radiation oncologists develop a personalized
plan to account for breathing motion during
therapy.
Chakravarti further notes that because GBM cells take up methionine much faster than normal glioma cells, positron emission tomography that uses methionine as a tracer (MET - PET) might help map GBM tumors more accurately, allowing more precise surgical removal and
radiation -
therapy planning.
Utilizing treatment
planning software with PET / CT and MRI fusion capability, the treatment is delivered with a state - of - the - art linear accelerator equipped with on - board imaging and intensity - modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT) capabilities.
Working together with a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists, our department uses highly advanced cancer care techniques including multimodality imagaing for defining tumor volume, state - of - the - art intensity modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT), MRI - based treatment
planning, and interstitial brachytherapy using high dosage rate treatment.
9/12/2007 Moores UCSD Cancer Center Seeks To Develop Proton / Particle Treatment and Research Center The University of California, San Diego is
planning to establish a center for proton and particle
therapy, the most powerful forms of
radiation therapy available to treat cancer patients today.
Treatment
planning is done on a case - by - case basis, which, depending on the individual patient's needs, may include surgery,
radiation therapy, and / or drug - based treatment.
Prior to starting
radiation he had to have CT scan to determine the
plan where he would receive his
radiation therapy.
CT images are also used to assess extent of disease and
plan for
radiation therapy in patients with cancer.
Your veterinary
radiation oncologist will be able to help you decide whether
radiation therapy can play a role in your pet's treatment plan, learn more about Stereotactic Radiation Therap
therapy can play a role in your pet's treatment
plan, learn more about Stereotactic
Radiation TherapyTherapy here.
We can deliver
radiation via photons or electrons, using both traditional (electron beam and clinical photon
radiation plans) and cutting - edge
radiation treatment
plans (stereotactic
radiation therapy (SRT) and intensity - modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT)-RRB-.
Surgery, chemotherapy,
radiation therapy, or a combination of these treatments may be recommended in a treatment
plan.
This healthcare
plan requires pre-certification for all inpatient hospital admissions, skilled nursing, outpatient chemo and
radiation therapy, outpatient surgeries and procedures, pregnancies, physical or occupational
therapy, dialysis, plasmaphoresis, MRI, PET scan, CT, home health and home infusion
therapy.
Dosimetrists are health professionals specialized in oncology and responsible for
planning radiation therapy treatment.