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State-of-the-Art Technology:
Two Linear Accelerators with IMRT and MLC Capabilities
Trilogy Linear Accelerator
Eclipse 4-D Dimensional Treatment Planning Systems
HDR (High Dose Rate) Unit
Superficial Therapy Unit
Cone Beam CT Digital Simulator
Dedicated IsoLoc Software for IMRT Target Localization
Overview
The 23,000-square-foot Radiation Oncology Center utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and services to provide the most advanced cancer treatments available to our patients. The Center is staffed with board-certified radiation oncologists, registered radiation therapists, two registered nurses, and skilled support staff. Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Radiological Services Department also provides additional support to help meet the demand for radiation oncology services.
Services
The Center utilizes the most advanced, state-of-the-art technologies available to diagnose and treat cancers, as well as manage patient care. These include the following innovations:
Electronic Charting
Special to radiation oncology, this system charts treatment data for easier physician evaluation and allows for convenient interdepartmental scheduling.
Digital Imaging System
Has allowed the Center to become completely filmless.
Reggie Sigmon, MD
Hickory Radiation Oncology Associates |
John Del Charco, MD
Hickory Radiation Oncology Associates |
Shannon Thomlinson, MD
Hickory Radiation Oncology Associates |
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
A radiation treatment that delivers precise beams of radiation to cancer cells with minimal damage to surrounding tissues and organs, allowing a higher cancer control rate with lower rates of side effects.
Trilogy
Uses Image Guiding Radiation Therapy (IGRT) to acquire a three-dimensional model of the target area for each treatment, providing greater accuracy in pinpointing tumor volume, preventing harm to surrounding tissue, and increasing treatment efficiency.
High Dose Rate (HDR) Therapy
A new generation of HDR units and applicators have made its use highly successful in the treatment of prostate, breast, and gynecological cancers. HDR therapy enables much larger doses of therapy within a smaller number of visits, which results reduced side effects and equal-to-better cure rates than conventional therapy.
MammoSite
A radiation therapy device that internally delivers radiation to the tissue surrounding a breast tumor, minimizing radiation exposure and reducing treatment and recovery time.
Low Dose Brachytherapy for Prostate Seed Therapy
A groundbreaking treatment – introduced here first among hospitals in North Carolina – that utilizes seed implants to isolate and combat prostate cancer, the most common cancer among men.
Radiation Physics Department with Virtual Simulation
Develops three-dimensional pictures of tumors via ten-minute CAT scans to allow accurate treatment planning for radiation therapy.
Technological Features:
Two Linear Accelerators with IMRT and MLC Capabilities
Trilogy IGRT Unit
4-D Treatment Planning Systems
HDR (High Dose Rate) Unit
Superficial Therapy Unit
Cone-Beam CT Digital Simulator
Four Exam Rooms
Dedicated IsoLoc Software for IMRT Target Localization
Location
The Radiation Oncology Center has a separate entrance at the southwest corner of the medical center.
Contact
For more information or to schedule a referral, please call 828/326-3856.
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