Radiation Oncology

Technology

Department clinicians work with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, allowing for the delivery of the latest radiation therapy techniques and modalities.

Technology

Department clinicians work with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, allowing for the delivery of the latest radiation therapy techniques and modalities.

  • Conformal Radiation Therapy
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Stereotactic Body Radio Therapy (SBRT)
  • High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Pediatric Radiation Therapy

Clinical Hardware and Software

  • Linear Accerators
    • Varian TrueBeam STX with HDMLC’s, ExacTrac and OBI
    • Varian TrueBeam with 120 MLC’s and OBI
    • Varian 21iX with 120 MLC’s and OBI
    • Varian Trilogy with 120 MLC’s and OBI
  • Elekta HDR unit, microselectron V3 with dedicated HDR suite - Supports tandom and ovoid, vaginal cylinder, skin treatments via Frieburg Flap or patient-specific multichannel molded applicators
  • AccuBoost breast brachytherapy for Accelerated Partial Breast treatments
  • LDR brachytherapy sources - 125I, 103Pd, and 131Cs for prostate seed and single or biplanar mesh implants
  • Siemens Somatom Confidence 64 slice CT Simulator
  • Varian Velocity Fusion and Dose Accumulation Software
  • Treatment Planning Workstations
    • RayStation V8A
    • Eclipse
    • Pinnacle
    • VariSeed for Prostate Seed Implants
    • Oncentra for HDR Brachytherapy
    • Varian ARIA Electron Medical Records
    • EPIC
  • Detectors
    • PTW 30013 ionization chambers
    • Stereotactic Diodes….EDGE detector
    • Microchambers
    • Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors (OSLD’s)
    • Array Detectors
    • SunNuclear Daily QA detectors
    • MapCheck2 planar array for IMRT QA
    • MapCheck3 planar array for IMRT QA
    • SunNuclear IC Profiler
  • Phantoms
    • Anthropormophic Phantom
    • QUASAR Respiratory Motion Phantom
    • CIRS IMRT Thorax Phantom
    • Gammex electron density phantom
    • Imaging Phantoms (Leeds, CatPhan)
    • SunNuclear and Wellhofer water scanner

Recent Areas of Research 

  • Spatially Fractionated Therapy (GRID)

  • Outcomes Modeling