Emory's Radiation Oncology Team Works Closely with Patients
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by: XavierFrancis
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Radiation treatment for cancer involves complicated equipment that at first can feel mechanical and cold. Upon closer inspection, the cancer radiation therapy department is more than the technology. It is a team of very concerned people who are looking out for patient's welfare and determined to help patients with all the support they need.
The cancer radiation therapy team is made up of physicians, nurses, physicists, radiation therapists, administrative staff, and a social worker. Every member of the team is there to assure that patients receive the best radiation treatment available and the most personal service that Emory can provide.
The ancillary staff in the section include the Medical Physicists, Radiation Therapists and Radiation Oncology Nurses which all maintain credentials through their individual certifying agencies.
Highlights include: * State-of-the-Art Technology and Services
* Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
* Trilogy
* First integrated CT Scanner/3D Treatment Planning System in the state of Georgia was introduced at Emory.
* Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hyperthermia for Brain Tumors
* Radioactive seed implants for Prostate Cancer.
* High Dose Rate Afterloading treatments for lung, gynecologic and other cancers.
Patients become part of the team while they are undergoing cancer radiation therapy. When they have questions or concerns, the medical team wants to know about them. The Cancer Radiation Therapy team will be available to them throughout their radiation treatment, and welcome their active participation in the process.
Visit the Emory Radiation Oncology website to learn more about the radiation treatment department. The team hopes that the presented information about the department is useful and presents radiation therapy in a very understandable way. If interested, feel free in contacting the department for more information on anything that is puzzling or concerning.
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The Emory Department of Radiation Oncology leads the industry in patient care and attention. Go to the website today to get more about Radiation Oncology.
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