These devices allow your physician to customize the characteristics of the radiation beam to each individual patient. Treatment Planning Our computerized planning systems use exact anatomical information from each patient to help the radiation oncology team develop the optimal radiation treatment plan. The University of Virginia typically performs over 300 brachytherapy procedures annually, more than any other clinic in Central Virginia. By placing radioactive sources directly into the tissues at risk, we can deliver a highly conformal radiation dose while sparing normal tissues. Gynecological cancers are treated by our team of Radiation Oncologists in close consultation with the University's Gynecological Oncology physician specialists.
Prostate cancer is treated using radioactive permanent seed implants.
This outpatient procedure is completed within several hours and allows the patient to return home the same day with very little discomfort or disruption to family and work life. Other cancers , such as ocular melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma, lung and esophagus, can be treated using interstitial or intraluminal techniques. Using our department's dedicated CT scanner, patient specific anatomy and tumor boundaries can be precisely visualized. This labor and technology intensive procedure is provided by our dedicated team of Radiation Oncologists, Therapists and Physicsts. This therapy is available to both pediatric and adult patients.