Cutting Edge Technologies
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High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Brachytherapy (which literally means "close" or "short therapy" because of where the radiation is placed) is a method of placing a radiation source or sources directly into the location of the cancer. |
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Prostate (HDR) Brachytherapy HDR brachytherapy for prostate cancer represents the latest technology in increasing curative radiation dose to the prostate. This allows sparing of the surrounding tissues and results in fewer side effects from the treatment. |
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is one of the newest and most advanced ways of giving precise doses of radiation from outside the human body with a linear accelerator. Each beam of radiation is divided into many tiny squares of radiation, and the dose delivered separately to each square. This allows higher doses to be given to cancer-involved areas while protecting nearby organs. | ||
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Stem Cell Transplant Autologous stem cell transplantation is a treatment intended to rescue the patient from the effects of high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy given to treat cancer. Stem cells are immature cells made in the bone marrow. They are the parent cells involved in the production of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. |
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PET Scanning PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography and is a clinically proven imaging technique that assists in the diagnosis and management of many diseases, including, cancer. |
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3D Conformal Radiation CICC uses the latest technology in the form of linear accelerators, 3-D treatment planning systems, and CT-simulators (as opposed to regular X-ray simulators that most radiation departments use). The CICC therapists stay up-to-date and are fully trained. This allows CICC to continue to provide the most advanced form of 3-D Conformal radiation possible as technology continues to advance. |
Central Indiana Cancer Centers is an Affiliate of US Oncology. A premier cancer care services company. |
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