Taussig Cancer Institute is one of the most technologically advanced radiotherapy programs in the country, offering several treatment options not available any place else is Ohio.
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Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy involving the placement of radiation sources near the tumor or within a body cavity.
Available First in Ohio at Taussig. The Calypso™ 4D Localization System for treating prostate cancer is a unique radiation targeting technology that works like a GPS system.
Available Only at Taussig. Patients undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer benefit from more accurate targeting of the treatment area without added risk with the Clarity Breast System.
Available Only at Taussig. Hyperthermia is a non-invasive method of increasing tumor temperature to stimulate blood flow, increase oxygenation and render tumor cells more sensitive to radiation.
Image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) involves the use of imaging technology such as X-ray, ultrasound, or optical imaging to direct the delivery of radiation during radiation therapy treatment.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is the practice of delivering multiple beams of radiation to separate tumor sites in order to more effectively treat large tumor areas.
The Intrabeam Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) device delivers low energy, high dose radiation directly to the tumor bed in the operating room.
Novalis is a technology used in stereotactic radiosurgery to precisely focus radiation beams to treat cancer. Using innovative imaging guidance, Novalis accurately targets cancerous tumors while avoiding surrounding healthy tissues.
A radioactive plaque is a sealed device that delivers a high dose of radiation to a tumor. The plaque is positioned on the surface of the eyeball directly over the tumor inside the eye.
Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy is the use of "targeted radiotherapy" that can be injected into the circulation and allowed to localize simultaneously in many different sites of disease involvement.
Available First in Ohio at Taussig. After 20 years of experience and expertise, Cleveland Clinic continues to offer patients the most technologically advanced stereotactic radiosurgery available.
TheraSphere is a type of brachytherapy used for inoperable hepatocellular or liver carcinoma. TheraSphere consists of millions of radioactive microscopic glass spheres, which are infused into the arteries that feed liver tumors.
Total Body Irradiation is often given in the context of a bone marrow transplant, and in the past it has generally involved very high doses of radiation given over a period of days just prior to the infusion of the transplanted bone marrow or blood stem cells.
