Directory of Radiotherapy Resources

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Radiotherapy is the use of radiation to treat conditions such as cancer. The most common technique exposes tumors to high energy photons (x-rays) and/or electrons while sparing normal tissues. Other uses are to prepare a patient for organ transplantation by suppressing immune response and to calm muscle twitches. The therapy can be delivered from the outside (external beam radiotherapy), by radioactive implants placed in the body (brachytherapy), or during surgery (interoperative). Other types of radiotherapy such as proton therapy and neutron therapy -- available at very limited centers -- have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages.

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Resources in This Category

• Accuray

  http://accuray.com/
  Manufactures and sells the CyberKnife, a non-invasive frameless radiosurgical device that enables stereotactic radiosurgery anywhere in the body using image-guided robotics.

• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

  http://www.astro.org/
  Medical society site for members and non-members provides current and updated information relating to radiation oncology including news releases.

• Beampoint

  http://www.beampoint.se/
  Product enhances external beam placement during prostate cancer treatment, thereby lowering the risk of radiation complications in adjacent organs.

• CancerAblation

  http://www.cancerablation.com/
  CancerAblation.com is dedicated to the treatment of cancer by Radiofrequency Ablation.

• Cutting Field IMRT

  http://www.geocities.jp/nekoone2000v/ENGLISH/CFIMRT_ENGLISH_top.html
  A discussion of the technical merits of a new external beam method, and its use in clinical cases.

• Gamma Knife Surgery in Michigan

  http://www.midmichigan.org/gammaknife
  Describes Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuroma and trigeminal neuralgia at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan. Includes information on clinical outcomes, lodging and transportation.

• Hyperthermia-based Oncology - Dr. Bogovic

  http://hyperthermia.bog.freeservers.com/ind1.htm
  Effects of hyperthermia on specific cancer therapies. Covers theory, holistic, alternative, biologic support for cancer treatment, consultations, news, multidrug resistance (MDR), and chemotherapy modifications.

• Johns Hopkins University: Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences

  http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/radiation_oncology
  Dedicated to the advancement of cancer treatment through radiation therapy, research, and technology.

• Medical Image Display and Analysis (MIDAG)

  http://midag.cs.unc.edu/
  This team at the University of North Carolina researches the uses of medical images in everything from virtual biopsies to radiotherapy to brain surgery.

• Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers

  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation
  Up-to-date and reliable information for patients on radiotherapy provided by the National Cancer Institute.

• Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

  http://www.rtog.org/
  The NCI-funded RTOG runs nationwide cancer treatment studies that allows results from multiple clinics to be collected en masse.

• The Radiosurgery Society

  http://therss.org/
  Provides patient information and brings together professionals to foster the exchange of clinical radiosurgery information.

• University of North Carolina Radiation Oncology

  http://www.med.unc.edu/radonc/
  This tertiary care clinic is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The site lists staff, resources for cancer patients and their families, clinical treatments, education and training opportunities, research, clinical trials, seminars and events. The clinic is associated with UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

• Vanderbilt Center for Radiation Oncology

  http://www.vicc.org/radonc/
  Vanderbilt researches basic and medical physics science, develops clinical techniques, interacts with industry and develops new radiotherapy facilities throughout the Nashville, Tennessee region.

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