After recent FDA approval of the use of the Philips MR-only radiotherapy simulator, or MRCAT, for treatment planning related to primary and metastatic tumors in the brain, the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology will be the first to offer its technology in the United States. The MRCAT Brain…
Mixed-reality (MixR) visualization is an emerging domain that overlays virtual objects, such as holograms, into physical environments via immersive technology. Now, researchers at UF are studying the ability of MixR to develop an accurate, efficient, cost-effective, and portable system for registering breast cancer patients with radiotherapy devices using holograms as…
Combining real-time MRI visualization with adaptive radiotherapy treatment planning and immediate delivery represents the next step in precision tailored cancer therapy, and these advanced high technology treatment techniques can be applied to both the definitive cure of primary tumors and also to the management of recurrent metastasis with ablative control…
UF Radiation Oncology welcomed a new addition to its state-of-the-art team this month: an Elekta Linear Accelerator focusing on greater accuracy and precision for our patients. Radiation Therapists Yadi Castillo, Helen McGee, and Chad Lowe (right) expertly guide the Linac 6’s advanced technology, which also allows the Radiation Oncology team…
UF Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce the addition of Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru (Lola), MD, MA, MBA to the UF Radiation Oncology Gainesville team. Dr. Oladeru earned her Bachelor’s degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale University. She then obtained her master’s degree in African studies…
Brachytherapy is another special type of radiation treatment employed by the UF Department of Radiation Oncology. In contrast to external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy uses a radioactive source which is placed in close proximity to, or directly in, the tumor using a needle or catheter. Because the radiation dose…
CT images have been the gold standard for radiation treatment planning for more than 20 years. CT has superior spatial resolution and accuracy and provides necessary anatomic information needed for radiation therapy planning and delivery. However, modern radiation therapy relies more and more on other image modalities in order to…
UF Radiation Oncology’s Elekta Versa HD™ welcomed its first patient on July 7, 2021 SRS and FSRS are special techniques that rely on precise localization of target volumes based on 3D imaging. This allows clinicians to deliver higher than normal radiation dose in fewer fractions. At the…
To further minimize side effects and promote quality of life for prostate cancer patients, the Department of Radiation Oncology has combined SpaceOAR VUE hydrogel administration with a 20-day Moderate Hypofractionated prostate cancer radiotherapy course at the UF Health Medical Oncology – Davis Cancer Pavilion. SpaceOAR VUE is a next-generation hydrogel…
To answer this question, WebMD’s news outlet MedScape recently pointed to an article by Assistant Professor Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD (right) entitled “Knuckles.” Dr. Hitchcock’s timely and thoughtful essay, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), looks at bias and tolerance through the lens of the physician-patient relationship.
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