East Jefferson General Hospital is one of only a half dozen hospitals in
the U.S. that has the cancer-fighting combination of technologies that
can be found in the area. Our Trilogy and Novalis Systems are unique in
our state as are the results we have generated with our surgical robot
in the area of prostate care. With the addition of TomoTherapy technology,
East Jefferson General Hospital became the only cancer center in our region
addressing the challenges physicians face when using radiation therapy
to fight cancer.
Leading care with technology in the right hands
We know that technology alone is not enough. It must be placed in the hands
of dedicated professionals who will utilize the technologies to create
the best treatment plans for you. With radiologists who specialize in
Breast Imaging, Neuroradiology, PET CT, Abdominal Imaging, Interventional
Radiology, and Musculoskeletal Imaging, we are uniquely positioned to
make the tremendous power of these technologies work towards giving you
the greatest possible peace of mind.
More about TomoTherapy
With the addition of TomoTherapy, East Jefferson General Hospital is the
only cancer center in our region addressing the two primary challenges
physicians face when using radiation therapy to fight cancer:
Making sure the beam is reaching the tumor as planned
Minimizing harm to healthy tissue around the tumor
With its patented 360º delivery, TomoTherapy’s linear accelerator
(linac) delivers treatment continuously from all angles around the patient.
More beam directions give physicians greater control in how to plan treatments
and more assurance the dose will be confined to the tumor. This maximizes
treatment and reduces the risk of short and long-term side effects.
Thousands of targeted beamlets
The TomoTherapy treatment system uses a patented multi-leaf collimator
(MLC) that divides the radiation beam into beamlets, all aimed at the
tumor. Typically, tens of thousands of beamlets are used in a single TomoTherapy
treatment session. Powerful software optimizes the contribution of each
one to the total tumor dose, minimizing exposure to healthy tissue.
CTrue™ image guidance for every patient, every day™
TomoTherapy’s unique ring gantry design facilitates a 360º delivery
pattern. Perhaps even more importantly, it integrates true CT imaging
that can be used on a daily basis to guide the accurate delivery of each
treatment session. No other radiation therapy system offers this seamless
integration of image-guided and intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
