Teletherapy (external ) Radiation
At Aster Medcity, we provide cutting-edge external beam radiation therapy methods customized for every patient's needs. In order to minimize side effects and preserve healthy tissue, we strive to provide accurate, efficient cancer treatment. Here is a summary of the state-of-the-art procedures that our facility offers:
Using high-energy radiation from a machine outside the body, teletherapy is a safe and efficient method of treating cancer. In order to kill cancer cells and preserve surrounding healthy tissue, the radiation is precisely directed at the tumor.
Our skilled team carefully plans and administers treatment using cutting-edge technology. Depending on your treatment plan, teletherapy typically consists of brief sessions spread out over a few days or weeks and is painless.
RapidArc Radiotherapy
RapidArc radiation therapy, the most recent development in radiation cancer treatment. RapidArc is a quick and precise cancer treatment that greatly lowers radiation exposure to surrounding organs and healthy tissue while optimizing radiation exposure to the tumor. This cutting-edge technology is used by our radiation oncologists to treat a variety of cancers, such as those of the prostate, lung, bone, brain and spine, head and neck, and more.
IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)
An advanced form of radiation therapy is intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT. To destroy cancer cells, the strong energy beams are used. The energy may originate from protons, X-rays, or other sources.
The radiation beams are meticulously tailored which are used in IMRT are meticulously tailored. The cancer's shape is reflected in the beams. While delivering the radiation, the beams can travel through an arc. Each beam's intensity can be changed. A carefully regulated radiation treatment is the end result. As safely and effectively as possible, IMRT administers the appropriate radiation dosage.
Both cancers and benign tumors—those that aren't cancerous—can be treated with IMRT. Anywhere in the body, it can treat tumors and cancers.
IMRT aims to minimize radiation outside the target while delivering the appropriate dose of radiation to the target. This lessens the possibility of damaging adjacent healthy tissue.
IGRT (Image-Guided Radiation Therapy)
Radiation therapy includes image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), In this the Strong energy beams are used in radiation therapy to eradicate cancer. Protons, X-rays, and other sources may provide the energy. Images are used in IGRT to aid in treatment planning. Before each radiation therapy treatment session, high-quality pictures are taken for IGRT. To improve the radiation treatment's precision and accuracy, the pictures are utilized.
Respiratory Gating
Since tumors in the lung, breast, chest, and upper abdomen can move when the patient breathes, respiratory gating is a great treatment for these conditions. By using Respiratory Gating, the doctors at Advanced Radiation Centers measure the patient's range of motion when they breathe in and out. The doctor then adjusts the treatment field according to the patient's breathing patterns.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
A non-surgical radiation treatment called stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is used to treat brain tumors and functional abnormalities. Compared to conventional therapy, it can administer precisely targeted radiation in fewer high-dose treatments, potentially protecting healthy tissue. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is the term used to describe the use of SRS to treat body tumors.
Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT)
a kind of external radiation treatment that precisely applies radiation to a tumor while positioning the patient using specialized equipment. The entire radiation dosage is split up into multiple smaller doses that are administered over a number of days. Brain tumors and other brain disorders are treated with stereotactic radiation therapy. Additionally, it is being researched for the treatment of lung cancer and other cancers. Also known as stereotaxic radiation therapy and stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy.
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
A three-dimensional map of the tumor using imaging scans (CT, MRI) is generated by 3D- CRT. Radiation beams are directed to fit the shapes of tumors in 3D CRT.
Beams used to only match the tumor's height and width, exposing healthy tissue to radiation. By using targeting data, CRT can precisely target the tumor while avoiding the surrounding healthy tissue. Higher radiation dosages during treatment are made possible by this precise targeting, which is more effective at shrinking and eliminating tumors.
Electron Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy known as electron beam therapy is used to treat very superficial tumors. It is distinct from other radiation forms that use protons or photons to treat deeper bodily areas. A device known as a linear accelerator is used to administer electron beam therapy, and most radiation treatment facilities have one. To shape the electron beam for treatment, a special block composed of a substance that resembles metal is used.
SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy)
The cancer treatment known as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) targets a single tumor with extremely concentrated doses of radiation. SBRT is a technological advancement in radiation therapy and a form of stereotactic radiosurgery. SBRT administers the ideal radiation dosage over a shorter time span (days, not weeks) than conventional radiation. Large doses of radiation are delivered to the tumor while limiting the amount of radiation that reaches adjacent healthy tissue and organs, where it may cause harm.
Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold (DIBH)
Patients must inhale deeply and hold it for as long as it feels comfortable. At this point, the treatment machine is activated to administer the prescribed dosage, and the radiation beam automatically turns off as soon as expiration starts. This may continue for several cycles before the course of treatment is finished. Modern machines are made to do this task quickly, and in order to finish the treatment session, three to four deep inspiratory breath-holds may be needed. Up until the conclusion of each session, this process is repeated the following day and so forth. Because modern machines are automated and robotic, the technique is extremely precise. Until the desired level of inspiration occurs—for example, treatment does not take place if inspiration is minimal—the beam is not turned on.
Flattening Filter Free Treatment (FFF)
FFF treatment uses a special type of radiation beam that avoids a flattening filter, allowing for higher dose rates. In addition to being more effective, this can speed up treatment and make patients feel more comfortable. Equipped with state-of-the-art technical support to provide comprehensive radiation treatment services, the department has Varian “True Beam” machine for teletherapy (external) radiation treatment - a first of its kind in Kerala. The most advanced version of Varian’s Linear Accelerator series, its unique feature is the Flattening Filter Free (FFF) technology.
