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Referral Relations : MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Offering TomoTherapy Hi-Art System

Revolutionary Integrated Design

  • Combines megavoltage CT with state-of-the-art intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • Leverages the ring gantry geometry used in CT scanning for the delivery of IMRT from all angles around the patient
  • Utilizes a high performance (32-processor) computer system for creating sophisticated IMRT plans
  • Accounts for changes such as weight loss through clear analysis and precise adjustment of the treatment plan, delivering highly integrated adaptive radiation therapy (Hi-Art)
  • Incorporates specialized software for treatment planning, quality assurance, patient set-up and treatment delivery, all using one centralized database

Unprecedented Cancer Care

  • Superior dose distributions
  • Precise delivery to tumors near critical structures
  • Effective treatment of large and complex tumors
  • Normal tissue sparing
  • Extreme accuracy enables re-treatment of areas not eligible for conventional linear accelerator treatments
  • Adaptive planning based on tumor response
  • Minimized side effects for patients with simple and complex cases

Widespread Applications

  • Tumors of the head, neck, spine, brain, lungs, pancreas and prostate
  • Can benefit sarcomas, a variety of pediatric tumors and multiple metastatic lesions throughout the body
Board Certified Radiation Oncologists
Dr. Jenrette
Joseph M. Jenrette III, M.D.
Chairman, Radiation Oncology
Dr. Sharma

Anand K. Sharma, M.D., MBBS, DLO
Vice Chairman, Radiation Oncology

Jennifer L. Harper, M.D.

Eric G. Aguero, M.D.

David T. Marshall, M.D.
Program Director for Radiology Residency

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