More than half of the patients of Neolife Medical Center undergo radiation therapy. This is one of the main methods of influencing the tumor, based on the use of ionizing radiation. For the patient, the procedure is painless. The duration of one session is from 2 to 20 minutes.
Neolife Hospital is equipped with the most modern units for external beam therapy.
TrueBeam STx is a linear accelerator. The unique capabilities of the system allow accurate calculation of the dose and direction of irradiation. It is also in demand for radiosurgical operations on the brain and internal organs. With TrueBeam STx, the doctor removes tumors in the mammary glands, lungs, spine, prostate gland, etc with millimeter accuracy (in earlier installations, the error was at the level of several centimeters). This device is currently installed only in a few clinics around the world.
Trilogy. The course of radiation therapy thanks to the device passes much faster than with the standard scheme. For example, a standard course is carried out for 6 weeks, the procedure with the Trilogy system lasts 1 week. A smaller number of sessions is associated with the ability of the device to deliver a large dose of radiation while the results of treatment are effective.
Cyber knife. The stereotactic radiosurgery system is designed for non-surgical treatment of tumors using powerful doses of radiation. It consists of a table and a linear accelerator (used together with TrueBeam STx). The linear accelerator rotates around the patient, directing radioactive rays at different angles: up to 1,200 directions. The duration of the session is 10-20 minutes. The advantages of the system include a sparing technique with a minimum of side effects and the possibility of treating inoperable tumors. The procedure is often performed on an outpatient basis.
When treating the tumors of the bronchi, esophagus, rectum, cervix, prostate, and other internal organs, Neolife Medical Center successfully uses external radiation therapy, which is called brachytherapy.
The essence of the technology is that the radiation source is brought as close as possible to the tumor. This makes it possible to increase the dose, aiming it at the tumor. Healthy cells do not suffer. The use of brachytherapy allows not to remove the affected organ. Also, this method is used to reduce the number of radiation therapy sessions – a maximum of 5 sessions.