The Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Health in Stuart now offers the new TrueBeam™ system–a radically different approach to treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy. Physicians are able to tailor radiotherapy treatments for each patient’s specific case like never before.

 

“The TrueBeam offers cutting edge technology and is the first of its kind on the Treasure Coast,” said Kiran Reddy, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology. “It has a broad spectrum of capabilities, allowing clinicians the versatility to choose the optimal treatment approach for our patients.”

 

TrueBeam is an innovative medical technology that integrates and synchronizes the performance of imaging and treatment technology. Engineered from the ground up, TrueBeam delivers high doses of cancer-fighting medications with accuracy in the fractions of millimeters, narrowly targeting tumors and better able to avoid the surrounding healthy tissues and organs. This accuracy is made possible by the system’s sophisticated architecture, which coordinates imaging, patient positioning, motion management, beam-shaping and dose delivery.

 

The machine rotates around the patient to deliver radiation treatments from nearly any angle. TrueBeam delivers many forms of advanced treatments, including image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), RapidArc® radiotherapy technology and Gated RapidArc.

 

Designed to deliver highly focused radiation treatments with unparalleled ease and speed, TrueBeam offers greater patient comfort by shortening treatment times. Most treatments take just a few minutes a day.

 

The benefits of TrueBeam:

• TrueBeam is fast and precise. Treatments that once took 10 to 30 minutes can now be completed in less than two minutes. Its speed means shorter treatment times, which leads to less interruption of patients’ daily lives.

• TrueBeam unlocks treatment options for patients who otherwise may not have been candidates for traditional radiotherapy. It gives medical professionals the tools to treat more complex cancer cases in areas such as the head and neck, lung, breast, abdomen and liver.

• TrueBeam creates images using lower x-ray doses.

• To enhance patient relaxation and comfort, TrueBeam features a music system that allows music to be played during treatment.

• Quieter operation and enhanced communication technology enables a constant interaction between the patient and the therapist who operates the equipment. The result is a more comfortable environment for patients.