Treatments and Services

Also known as internal radiation therapy, brachytherapy delivers radiation directly into the tumor or into a surgical cavity or body cavity near it. By delivering the radiation directly into the tumor or into a nearby cavity, the radiation only needs to travel a short distance, causing less damage to the surrounding normal tissue.

CyberKnife delivers highly targeted beams of radiation directly into tumors, in a pain-free, non-surgical way. Guided by specialized imaging software, we can track and continually adjust treatment at any point in the body, and without the need for the head frames and other equipment that are needed for some other forms of radiosurgery.

Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is used to improve the accuracy of each daily radiation treatment. It uses special imaging technology to take x-ray images before treatment to ensure the most accurate setup prior to treatment delivery.

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a type of external beam radiation therapy that delivers beams of radiation customized to the shape and size of the tumor. This allows the radiation oncologist to deliver the maximum amount of radiation to the tumor while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue.

Radiation uses special equipment to deliver high-energy particles, such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams or protons, to kill or damage cancer cells. Radiation can be delivered internally through seed implantation or externally using linear accelerators.

Respiratory gating, also known as 4-dimensional CT, is used for precise treatment of tumors of the lung or abdomen. It takes into account movements of the tumor, so the radiation beams can encompass the tumor in all phases of the breathing cycle.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy directs multiple beams of energy at the tumor from different angles. The radiation oncologist is able to deliver higher doses of radiation to the tumor and minimize damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

Three-dimensional (3-D) conformal radiation therapy is based on a CT scan of the region of the body being treated. Radiation oncologists use computer software to determine how the patient will look from any angle and identify the best paths to direct the radiation.