Ethos™ Therapy: AI-driven Radiation Therapy Boosts Flexibility, Precision

One of the challenges with radiation therapy is that your anatomy can change – including the size and location of targeted tumors – over the course of treatment. Getting the most out of your treatment traditionally means making time-consuming adjustments to account for those changes.

Ethos Therapy is a new adaptive treatment option at Orlando Health Cancer Institute that uses artificial intelligence to help your doctor make rapid and precise alterations to tailor your treatment plan based on your unique needs. With the power of this technology, your personalized therapy can be changed seamlessly during each treatment session.

How Does It Work?

While you’re undergoing treatment, tumors can shrink, allowing healthy tissue and organs to shift in relation to the tumor location. Ethos Therapy tracks these changes from one session to the next, allowing your doctor to adjust the treatment zone within minutes to better target the tumor.

The key to this highly personalized treatment is the ability to compare images (computed tomography) taken at the start of each session. These CT images are combined with the help of a specialized treatment planning computer system to create a detailed view of your anatomy. With this information, your doctor can quickly adapt your original treatment plan to a specific treatment plan for that session.

What Cancers Does It Treat?

Ethos Therapy can be used to treat a wide range of cancers, starting with various gastrointestinal, prostate, gynecologic, lung, and bladder cancers,  among others. The technology also can be used with high-dose procedures and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), which uses  higher doses over a shorter course of treatment resulting in better cancer control and fewer treatment visits for the patient.

Benefits of Using Adaptative Radiation Therapy

When considering care options, your physician may choose to use this  precise therapy to minimize the time you spend in treatment but maintain the highest quality of care with customized treatment plans for you. Ethos Therapy accomplishes this  by quickly, safely and comfortably delivering accurate personalized treatment. Among the benefits:

• Rapid analysis of your body’s internal changes means the shorter treatment window could remain the same from session to session.
• Fine-tuning during each session allows for more precise targeting of the tumor.
• Personalized treatment also means less potential for damage to healthy tissues and organs.