Providence Cancer Center offers advanced technology found in the country's leading cancer centers.
IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) 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.
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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 -- minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue.
Record and Verify System assists the clinician by comparing data and allowing treatment only after all technical instructions have been verified, eliminating the possibility of human error in treatment delivery.
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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.
High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy This specialized type of radiation is used for gynecologic tumors. It allows for high radiation doses directly to the tumor while shortening treatment time.
Radiofrequency Ablation This new, non-surgical approach treats liver cancer with radiofrequency producing electrodes. Previously, local patients had to travel to California or Portland for this treatment.
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Digital Mammography The Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center at PMMC is the first center in the region to use this advanced technology for mammography.
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Spiral CT Scanner produces three-dimensional images of the human body, allowing better visualization of the treatment area.
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