Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Doctors at the University of Chicago Hospitals have a decades-old history of pioneering innovative, effective treatments for cancer. Of these therapies, one of the newest and most successful is intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
IMRT is considered a revolution in planning and delivering radiation. It is a highly precise form of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, which uses computers and multiple beams to “shape” radiation to the treatment area. IMRT also helps "turn up" the radiation dose on certain areas while avoiding healthy tissues and sensitive regions.
The radiation specialists at the University of Chicago Hospitals are experts in using IMRT to deliver the most benefits--with the fewest possible side effects--to cancer patients. IMRT is so effective that it is now considered the standard of care for hard-to-treat cancers of the head and neck, rectum, pancreas, and other areas.
