Radiation Oncology:

The objective of the department of Radiation Oncology is directed towards delivering

optimal radiotherapy and comprehensive patient care.
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced form of three-dimensional
conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT). It uses sophisticated software and hardware to vary
the shape and intensity of radiation delivered to different parts of the treatment area. It
is one of the most precise forms of external beam radiation therapy available. Currently,
IMRT is used to treat select patients with prostate cancer, head and neck cancer,
gynecologic cancers, some brain tumors, pediatric and bone & soft tissue tumors. In
IMRT, the physician designates specific doses of radiation (constraints) that the tumor
and normal surrounding tissues should receive. The physics team then uses a
sophisticated computer program to develop an individualized plan to meet the
constraints. This process is termed "inverse treatment planning". The treatment plan is
then evaluated and finalized before the precise implementation and delivery of the
planned radiation using sophisticated linear accelerators under strict quality assurance.
Optimal delivery of IMRT is a team effort that includes the radiation oncologist, medical
radiation physicist and radiation therapy technologist.