Physicians can be
assured of quality care for their patients, detailed progress reports, and:
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy at Mid-Rivers
Cancer Center
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a powerful cancer-fighting technology.
Conditions Treated with IMRT
Oncologists consider IMRT to be ideal for prostate cancer as well as benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, and other organs that lie near important body parts such as the eyes, optic nerves, brain, brain stem, salivary glands, bladder, rectum, small bowel, kidneys, liver, lung and spinal cord.
We also treat patients with breast cancer and lung cancer, to protect the heart and normal lung.
How It Works
Unlike regular 3-D radiation therapy, IMRT with
"inverse" planning enables the radiation oncologist to constrain the
dose of unwanted radiation. This reduces the dose of radiation that would
otherwise cause "collateral damage" to surrounding tissue.
Mid-Rivers Cancer Center IMRT uses diagnostic imaging, computers, special software,
and solid brass compensators to conform the radiation beam to the shape of the tumor. IMRT is the latest advance in 3-D CRT technology. IMRT involves the use of varying intensities of hundreds of small radiation beams to produce dosage distributions that are more precise (conformal) than those possible with 3-D CRT. Each
patient who receives IMRT at Mid-Rivers
Cancer Center will have three (3) to five (5) custom
milled solid brass compensators created for each treatment course. New studies
presented at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation (ASTRO) meeting
in
November, 2005,
have shown that patients experienced fewer side effects when treated with IMRT
than with 3-DCRT.
Advantages of Mid-Rivers Cancer Center IMRT for your patients:
The advantages of IMRT, compared to traditional radiation therapies, include:
+Decreased radiation to normal sensitive surrounding tissue
+Decreased chance of harming normal cells
+Higher radiation dosage to cancer cells
+Precise radiation distribution
+Increased chance of destroying cancer cells
Mid-Rivers Cancer Center also uses VEEBAAT®
The VEEBAAT® system was designed by and for Radiation Oncologists. Today’s Radiation Oncologists are constantly being challenged to provide the latest in cancer treatments by a more informed patient population. Increased publicity and healthcare agencies' involvement in patient safety require the Radiation Oncologist to balance safe patient care with these bureaucratic demands.
• Our Sign-In module and Dynamic Reporting feature alert the physician of patient status, which reduces “run around” time.
• Patient cross-checks and ID sounds occur in real-time.
• Treatment documentation occurs at the point of patient care.
• Physicians can plan more sophisticated, tailored treatments because VEEBAAT®
increases confidence in the treatment delivery process.
See also Dr. Walsh's: SAFE
PRACTICES GUIDE
Insurance Coverage for your patients
Mid-Rivers Cancer Center, Montross, Virginia, has been
fully
reimbursed by all insurance companies for
radiological treatments made at Mid-Rivers Cancer Center. You can plan
your medical care with the assurance it will not be disrupted by insurance
concerns!
Mid-Rivers Cancer Center
participates
in all major insurance plans including: Medicare,
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, and Cigna.
