MRIdian® – MRI-Guided Radiation Offers More Precise Tumor Treatment
New technology now available at Orlando Health allows for more precise treatment of cancer tumors through real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during radiation therapy.
Called MRIdian®, the system enables physicians to target tumors in real time instead of relying on static images taken minutes or even days before a patient’s radiation session. Real-time visualization offers physicians the advantage of more accurate treatment as the location of a tumor inside the body may shift during subtle natural movements, such as when a patient breathes or digests food.
Orlando Health Cancer Institute is one of the only healthcare facilities in the state of Florida to offer this new, advanced treatment option. Physicians at Orlando Health Cancer Institute are using MRI-guided radiation therapy for the treatment of:
- breast cancer
- head and neck cancers
- lung cancer
- gynecologic cancers
- gastrointestinal cancers
- soft tissue sarcoma
Our medical staff is also participating in national clinical studies to evaluate MRIdian’s unique applicability in the treatment of other various tumor types.
Benefits of MRIdian Treatment
For patients, MRI-guided radiation therapy offers several advantages over traditional radiation treatment:
- Allows for more precise treatment of tumors through real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Offers safer treatment by decreasing radiation to healthy tissue
- Can expose patients to less radiation to moving adjacent organs
- May reduce the course of treatment by as much as half, or by several weeks, for some patients
MRIdian therapy is provided at the Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital location of Orlando Health Cancer Institute.
Our team of experienced radiation oncologists will determine if you are a potential candidate for MRI-guided radiation therapy, or if you might be best suited for another therapy.
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Our team of experienced radiation oncologists will determine if you are a potential candidate for MRIdian® MRI-guided radiation therapy or if you might be best suited for another therapy.