Cancer treatment has entered a new phase of accuracy and speed thanks to new radiotherapy tech. Medanta Gurugram, India's number 1 private hospital has now added a new feather in its cap. It became th.....
Cancer treatment has entered a new phase of accuracy and speed thanks to new radiotherapy tech. Medanta Gurugram, India's number 1 private hospital has now added a new feather in its cap. It became the first hospital in India to get the game-changing Varian Edge platform with RapidArc Dynamic VMAT, Identify™ surface guidance and HyperArc® planning tools. This high-tech radiotherapy setup marks a big step forward in cancer care. Now you can get access to next level precise treatment that was not available before in the area.
The Varian Edge marks a major step forward in the field of precise radiotherapy. Doctors use it to treat cancer with pinpoint accuracy guided by images and accounting for patient movement. This advanced system lets medical teams apply radiation doses that match tumour shapes (raising the efficacy of cancer treatment at various body sites). By combining several cutting-edge technologies in one machine, the Varian Edge opens up new ways to tailor cancer treatment to each patient.
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RapidArc technology allows dynamic dose delivery with great accuracy through its groundbreaking method of volumetric modulated arc therapy. The system adjusts dose rate, beam shape, and gantry speed as it works making it possible to perform conformal...
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The Edge system's ability to deliver high dose rates supports FFF dose rates up to 2400 MU/min, which helps to shorten treatment sessions and make them more effective. Treatments that used to take 10 minutes can now be finished in as little as 2 minu...
Benefits of RapidArc Therapy for Cancer Patients
The Varian Edge radiosurgery system works by combining real-time imaging, surface tracking, and motion management technology in a smart way. The system's main feature is its use of sharp kV imaging and cone-beam CT to check tumour location before and during treatment. This helps to target tumours in each session. Real time monitoring is key to staying precise while treating tumours in different parts of the body that move when the patient breathes or shifts.
The Identify™ system's surface-guided radiotherapy plays a key role in the platform. This tech keeps an eye on the patient's surface in real time, which helps position them just right and cuts down on setup differences. It watches for patient movement during treatment letting doctors know if anything might throw off the treatment's accuracy. Old-school radiotherapy systems couldn't do this kind of watching.
The system can handle motion in several ways. It has a couch that moves in 6 directions and keeps track of breathing. This keeps things spot-on for tumours that move when you breathe. This helps when treating the chest and abdomen where breathing can mess with how precise the treatment is. By factoring in and adjusting for these movements, the system makes sure radiation goes where it should.
RapidArc therapy offers better dose conformity and protects healthy tissues through its cutting-edge treatment planning and delivery methods. Patients spend less time in treatment sessions, which reduces stress and makes the overall treatment more comfortable. Less time on the treatment table also lowers the chance of patient movement, which could affect treatment accuracy.
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The system gives less radiation to healthy tissues nearby compared to regular radiotherapy methods. Studies show it cuts dose to at-risk organs by up to 50% and lower risk of heart problems per unit of radiation given. These benefits lead straight to better long-term results for patients. The system's high accuracy makes it great for treating small or tricky tumours that would be hard to deal with using standard radiotherapy. Its precision down to less than a millimetre thanks to built-in imaging, advanced beam shaping, and couch adjustments, ensures very accurate dose delivery even in the toughest cases.
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Treatment delivery involves quick accurate sessions using image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT), and motion management tools. After treatment, doctors check how well it worked, watch for side effects and keep an eye on things long-term to make sure patients get the best results.
The Varian Edge system's technical abilities go way beyond regular radiotherapy machines. It achieves pinpoint accuracy by combining several cutting-edge technologies. The system keeps checking geometry and position throughout treatment to maintain this accuracy making sure each part of the treatment is as precise as the first.
HyperArc® Dynamic VMAT technology allows for changing gantry motion, beam shape, and dose rate on the fly leading to quick tailored treatments given in one or more arcs. This flexibility lets doctors create the best treatment plans for each patient's body and tumour features. The system can tweak treatment delivery in real time based on how the patient is positioned and moves.
HyperArc non-coplanar SRS planning offers automated planning & delivery options for treating multiple brain metastases. It uses optimised non-coplanar beam geometry. This cutting edge planning tool proves useful for tricky cases with several targets or tumours in hard to reach spots.
