The Karmanos Cancer Institute offers the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator, a state-of-the-art image-guided radiation therapy technology.
The Varian TrueBeam provides the most precise treatment delivery available because it is image guided, using both conventional X-ray and cone-beam CAT scan technology to locate the tumor and precisely deliver radiation to the right location.
This important technology responds to the variety of physiological factors which can cause the location and shape of a patient’s tumor(s) and normal tissue structures to change during the course of therapy, including weight fluctuation and even breathing during treatment.
Before each treatment, the Varian TrueBeam allows physicians to identify exactly where cancerous cells end and healthy cells begin.
In addition, it provides faster treatment through its volumetric arc therapy (Varian’s RapidArc®). How fast? These linear accelerators allow Karmanos to deliver a highly conformal dose of radiation in a continuous arc around the patient in only one to two minutes. The faster the treatment is delivered, the less time the patient’s internal and external anatomy has to move after image guidance is completed.
The Varian TrueBeam can be used on any cancer disease site treated with radiation therapy.