Oncology care in Italy
Hospitals in Italy offering Image Guided Radiotherapy treatments.
Key planning information for image guided radiotherapy in Italy.
Image Guided Radiotherapy in Italy is priced per case at 1 hospital. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Image Guided Radiotherapy is listed by 1 hospital in Italy. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Cancer Center
JCIPrice on requestUPMC Hillman Cancer Center at San Pietro FBF was created in 2013 from a collaboration between UPMC Italy and San Pietro Fatebenefratelli ,a 500-bed hospital with a radiotherapy department constantly focusing on state-of-the-art technology since 1996.
Image-guided radiation therapy is a method of radiation therapy that uses imaging techniques during the course of radiation treatment that directs radiation therapy in order to utilize the imaging coordinates of the radiation treatment plan. The radiation therapy technique controls cancer tumors through the use of radiation treatment. It is an example of the conformal radiotherapy that helps shape the radiotherapy beams around the cancerous region.
During the image guided radiotherapy, X-rays and scans are used to study the cancerous region and inform the doctors of the shape, size and position of cancer. Image-guided radiotherapy incorporates the use of frequent images to ensure precise targeting of the radiation of the affected area to minimize the damage to healthy cells and organs. A variety of imaging techniques such as the 2-D, 3-D are used to position the body to ensure the accurate focus of the tumor.
Image-guided radiotherapy is the standard care for radiation therapy and id ideal for tumors and cancers located very close to sensitive structures and organs. The impact of image-guided radiotherapy continues to evolve with the advancement of technology that enables doctors to understand better the working of the human body.
The possibility of developing side effects in the image guided radiotherapy is low but the side effects may include:
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
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