What is the Advantage of Tomotherapy?

The advantage of TomoTherapy is having a radiation treatment beam projected into the tumor continuously as it rotates, rather than having a limited number of fixed beams, each providing only a fraction of the dose necessary to irradiate the tumor. With the TomoTherapy Hi•Art System®, physicians can adjust the size, shape, and intensity of the radiation beam to target the radiation to the size, shape, and location of the patient's tumor.

In addition, the new TomoTherapy Hi•Art System® integrates imaging with radiation treatment, which provides physicians with full three-dimensional information for accurate daily patient positioning. Its TomoImage® capabilities allow physicians to verify the position of the tumor before each treatment session, so adjustments can be made on the spot to make sure that radiation is delivered exactly where it should be.