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ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY

Moving Tumors Targeted

with New Radiation Therapy Technology

During radiation therapy, the smallest movement by the patient from an inhalation Miami Cancer Institute, located on
to a swallow can make it difficult for doctors to precisely pinpoint a tumor and deliv- the campus of Baptist Hospital of
er cancer-fighting radiation. But at Miami Cancer Institute, thanks to the ViewRay Miami, is part of Baptist Health South
MRIdian® Linac, doctors are now able to account for movement and adapt each treat- Florida, the largest not-for-profit
ment in real time. The Institute is one of only a handful of sites in the U.S. to offer healthcare organization in the region.
this technology. “We are the only cancer center in the
The sophisticated treatment, which combines an MRI scanner with a linear accel- world to offer each of the latest radi-
erator, provides continuous magnetic resonance imaging of the tumor and nearby ation therapy technologies in one
normal tissues during the entirety of each radiation treatment. The ability to see both integrated location,” Dr. Mehta said.
the tumor and surrounding organs constantly throughout radiation delivery makes it In addition to the MR-Linac, the
possible to personalize treatment based on changes in the shape or location of the Institute’s comprehensive radiation
tumor and nearby tissues using on-table adaptive therapy. oncology program includes Gamma
“This technology is a potential game-changer in the field of radiation therapy, and Knife, CyberKnife, TrueBeam linear
certainly changes the landscape of highly precise, sophisticated radiation therapies accelerators, TomoTherapy Radixact,
available to cancer patients in South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America,” said pencil-beam scanning proton thera-
Minesh Mehta, M.D., deputy director of Miami Cancer Institute and its chief of py, and multiple brachytherapy and
Radiation Oncology. radionuclide therapies. The Institute
“A novel feature of this treatment platform allows us to further improve patient out- unveiled its state-of-the-art pencil-beam scanning Proton Therapy Center in March
comes by adapting each treatment based on subtle daily changes in anatomy. This can 2018 the first cancer center in the area to offer this form of radiation treatment.
further reduce the risk of side effects and improve tumor control,” said Michael The ViewRay MRIdian® Linac is the world’s first and only FDA-cleared MR image-
Chuong, M.D., a radiation oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute. “In addition, it’s guided radiation therapy system.
possible to safely deliver a higher radiation dose to tumors while minimizing normal
tissue dose.” For more information about MR image-guided radiation therapy at Miami Cancer
High-definition magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy addresses specific Institute, call (786) 596-2000 or visit MiamiCancerInstitute.com.
challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity and other safety concerns, which
may potentially occur when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. It is
particularly effective in precisely targeting tumors that move with respiratory motion,
such as those located in the lung, liver, pancreas and adrenal gland. Studies have
shown that even bladder fullness, which can change in less than 45 minutes, can Lee Health Has Gone Mobile
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16 July 2018 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News