and stage, one or more methods may be used to maximize tumor reduction and minimize damage to normal healthy tissues. 3-D Conformal Radiation Therapy 3-D Conformal Therapy allows us... to shape the radiation beam around the tumor thereby limiting exposure to normal healthy tissues. 3-D Conformal Therapy involves the use of Computer Tomography (CT) images... to construct a 3-Dimensional, computer-generated re-creation of the internal organs and the tumor. This allows the radiation oncologist to target the treatment area while minimizing side...

the physician where the tumor location is at all times during daily radiation treatments. Movement of prostate tumors can occur during and in between treatments as a result of changes... to track the location of the prostate tumor during oncology treatments to precisely and continuously target the delivery of the external beam to the position of the tumor. I am excited... System and the 4D Tracking Station, to accurately and continuously locate the tumor in the prostate during radiation treatments. New technologies such as the Calypso System...

the use of radiation to treat many forms of cancer. It can be delivered both internally and externally. The goal of all radiation therapy is to give the tumor a lethal dose... Therapy (IMRT), which can create high dose volumes that are concave in shape and spare normal issues that are close to and surrounded by the tumor. During each field of treatment... a special CT or PET scan called a "simulation". The imagery acquired during the simulation will allow your physician to target the tumor and avoid the other organs nearby. Your...

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. Radiation is also combined with chemotherapy for certain cancers. Pre-operative radiation is often given to shrink a tumor with the hope that it might make the surgery easier... or stereoscopic X-rays. Images are taken in the treatment room just before the patient is treated, allowing radiation to be delivered to tumors with more precision and with less... normal tissue irradiated. IMRT has been a major advance over traditional 3-D conformal radiation in which two to six individually shaped beams were used to treat the tumor. IMRT...