Category Archives: Radiation Therapy

PET, which stands for positron emission tomography, is a medical imaging procedure that captures three-dimensional images of functions and processes taking place inside the body. Gamma rays are detected which are dispersed via a radionuclide, which is just a fancy term for a tracer. In this way, the PET scan can detect the ...

According to Cyberknife Long Island Radiation Therapy, rapid arch radiotherapy technology is a new approach to image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IGRT/IMRT) that delivers precise treatments in shorter times than conventional IMRT. The way the treatment works is that it delivers treatments using a varian linear accelerator, outfitted with an onboard Image System and ...