Stereotactic Radiosurgery in combination with Respiratory Gating makes this possible. Computer-guided imaging, simulation and planning allows your physician to pinpoint the tumor, establish the treatment objectives and review many treatment options to determine the optimal arrangement and dose of the radiation beams. Respiratory Gating then provides the security of protecting healthy structures while targeting the tumor with significantly higher doses of radiation. 3-D planning targets radiation beams to the contours of the tumor. Respiratory Gating synchronizes the radiation to the patient s breathing.
Radiation is administered directly to the tumor with pin-point accuracy.
Treating liver metastases with respiratory gating combined with stereotactic radiosurgery In Oncology, there are few situations that pose a prognosis as grave as liver metastases. Recently, using Respiratory Gating and Electronic Patient Positioning combined with Stereotactic Radiosurgery was used to simultaneously treat 2 separate liver metastases in a young male with primary cancer of the lung. This advanced treatment was made possible through the use of the latest available technology and the Cancer Center's dedication to using it to improve the lives of cancer patients. Plans are underway to begin a protocol to further define the role of this high precision treatment for both primary and metastatic liver cancer. It's not just the technology, but the people behind it.