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AlaskaAngel · 01-18-2007, 04:01 PM

Hi Lani. I had IMRT and happened to end up with rads necrosis. Since then a newer technique has been offered and may reduce the problem I ran into with my IMRT:

IGRT is an FDA-approved technology, initially developed through collaboration between Elekta and Michigan's William Beaumont Hospital. It has an advanced scanning capability that allows physicians to digitally "see" a malignant tumor at the time of treatment. This means that even if a tumor has moved - because of a patient's breathing, heartbeat, gastrointestinal changes or other activities - clinicians can now aim a radiation beam far more precisely and spare surrounding tissue and vital organs.

AlaskaAngel

01-18-2007, 04:01 PM	#2
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	IGRT vs IMRT Hi Lani. I had IMRT and happened to end up with rads necrosis. Since then a newer technique has been offered and may reduce the problem I ran into with my IMRT: IGRT is an FDA-approved technology, initially developed through collaboration between Elekta and Michigan's William Beaumont Hospital. It has an advanced scanning capability that allows physicians to digitally "see" a malignant tumor at the time of treatment. This means that even if a tumor has moved - because of a patient's breathing, heartbeat, gastrointestinal changes or other activities - clinicians can now aim a radiation beam far more precisely and spare surrounding tissue and vital organs. AlaskaAngel