Providence Cancer Center offers the same advanced technology as the country’s leading cancer centers. IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) is the latest cancer-killing weapon in the radiation arsenal. IMRT destroys tumors with pinpoint accuracy, minimizing damage to healthy tissue and dramatically reducing side effects. It is the hallmark of radiation technology. IMRT is especially effective on cancer of the head and neck, prostate and breast. Read more about IMRT technology... MLC-120 Multi-Leaf Collimator is used by both of our linear accelerators to form the radiation beam into irregular shapes that conform to those of the tumor, thus minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue. BAT (B-mode acquisition and targeting). A major challenge to radiation oncologists has always been how to deliver high intensity radiation to organs that move, like the lungs or the prostate, without damaging surrounding healthy tissue. BAT is an ultrasound-based targeting system used with external beam radiation (IMRT) to precisely localize targets that may move from one treatment day to the next. BAT allows for the delivery of high intensity radiation directly to the tumor, while decreasing the risk of complications. Any organ that can be visualized by ultrasound is appropriate for BAT. Possible sites include prostate, liver, bladder, kidney, pancreas, uterus and breast. Record and Verify System assists the clinician by comparing data and allowing treatment only after all technical instructions have been verified, thus eliminating the possibility of human error in treatment delivery. Read more about Record and Verify System... Electronic Portal Imaging System takes real-time pictures as the patient receives radiation, insuring accuracy of the radiation beam. This is the only system of its kind in southern Oregon. Spiral CT Scanner produces three-dimensional images of the human body, allowing better visualization of the treatment area. PET (Positron Emission Tomagraphy Imaging) is unique in that it shows the chemical functioning of organs and tissues, while other imaging techniques – such as X-ray, CT and MRI – show structure. PET is particularly useful for the detection of cancer. New to the region, PET technology is located only on the Providence Medford Medical Center campus and is provided by Oregon Advanced Imaging. | 
