by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION The duration of the entire radiotherapy treatment and the length of each session vary in function of the tumor location and the modality. The number of treatment sessions ranges from one to forty sessions, spread over a period of 1 to 8 weeks, and each...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION Cyberknife® is a robotic stereotactic radiation therapy device: a miniature linear accelerator is embeded on the robotic arm that can move in the three dimensions around the patient with six degrees of freedom. This device is used to treat hard-to-reach...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION Proton therapy is a radiotherapy technique that uses a proton beam, unlike conventional radiotherapy machines that use an electron beam. It is a very precise technique that allowsthe delivery of higher radiation doses to the tumor, while sparing the...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION Tomotherapy allows the precise tumor targeting by radiation Tomotherapy allows the precise tumor targeting by radiation through the daily repositioning of the patient before irradiation using CT imaging. In this radiotherapy technique, the radiation beam...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION In image-guided radiotherapy, the tumor area is imaged each day before the session to check the patient’s positioning and the target volume. This technique offers the possibility to reposition the patient during and between sessions. This allows limiting...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION Stereotactic radiotherapy is a radiotherapy modality in which beams originating from different angles converge on the tumor. This technique allows irradiating small tumors with high doses per session and reducing the number of sessions compared with...
