Radiation Oncology

Commonwealth Cancer Center is pleased to offer its patients the benefits of a 23IX Linear Accelerator system from Varian Medical Systems. This treatment machine is one of the most advanced and sophisticated of its type in the world.

As the leading image-guided radiotherapy system (IGRT), the 23IX marks the beginning of a new generation of cancer care. Advanced imaging capabilities built into the system allow the radiation therapist to position patients for treatment with sub-millimeter accuracy. Due to this increased accuracy and power of this system, lesions can be treated more accurately and effectively. Dose levels can be increased and target volumes (the three-dimensional areas to receive treatment) can be reduced--so tumors get a higher dose of radiation and healthy surrounding tissues get very little. Higher doses have been shown to enhance treatment effectiveness. And better targeting reduces the possible side effects of radiotherapy.

For more information, please visit www.varian.com.

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