A New Tool to Help Fight Cancer – Tomotherapy
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چکیده
Advances in radiation therapy for cancer are reviewed, with emphasis on TomoTherapy® Hi•Art,® a new system for delivering therapy with a helical delivery system in which the patient and the radiation source move in a manner similar to that used for diagnostic CT scans. Simultaneously, the intensity of the radiation beam is modulated by a computer controlled mechanism. The Lancaster General Cancer Center now offers this technology in a new state-of-the-art center. (Fig. 1) The fi rst patient was treated on June 2, 2009. This report summarizes the advantages, disadvantages, and applicability of this device.
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