Radiation Therapy & Radiosurgery

Conformal radiation therapy (CRT)

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)

Volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) 

Brachytherapy

Consultation

You'll meet with a physician and other members of the radiation oncology team to discuss your best treatment options.

Simulation

Computed tomography (CT) simulation is the most accurate way to precisely define the treatment area, and allows your physician to design a plan unique to your anatomy. The simulation determines your proper positioning on the treatment table, used throughout your course of treatment.

Treatment plan

Using information from your simulation session, dosimetrists work closely with your radiation oncologist and medical physicist to develop your best treatment plan.

Radiation therapy

Therapy usually begins one week after the simulation appointment. Radiotherapy treatments are usually five days per week for four to six weeks. Your physician will determine the total number of treatments. At each appointment, a therapist will position you on the table exactly as you were at the time of the simulation.

Follow-up care

You'll come in for follow-up visits so your doctor can monitor your progress and address any side effects you might be experiencing. These appointments are generally scheduled at three or six-month intervals.