Radiation therapy uses highly specialized technology to administer various forms of high-energy radiation, safely and effectively, to kill cancer cells and treat other diseases. Radiation treatments are targeted to the affected area, minimizing or eliminating the exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

Radiation oncology services at Montefiore Nyack Hospital are provided by the experts with Montefiore Einstein's Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is ranked in the Top 1% of all U.S. Hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News and World Report. The Cancer Center continually receives the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accredited with Commendation recognition and is a recipient of its Outstanding Achievement Award.

Individualized treatment plans are developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, which includes radiation oncologists, oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, geneticists, medical physicists and other cancer specialists.

Advanced Technology

Patients treated at the Radiation Oncology Department at Montefiore Nyack Hospital have access to the very latest treatment technology available.

Accuray Tomotherapy (Radixact Tomotherapy)

Our Tomotherapy unit is the latest generation technology and provides real-time adaptable treatments to maximize the dose delivered to the tumor while minimizing dose to healthy tissue. It’s ultra hypofractionated treatments reduce patient sessions by as much as 80% compared to conventional radiation therapy. This technology also synchronizes with the patient and target movement allowing for easier breathing by eliminating the need to immobilize the patient during the treatment delivery. Highlights:

• IMRT - intensity modulated radiation therapy
• IGRT - image guided radiation therapy
• SBRT/SABR – stereotactic body radiation therapy/stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy
• SRS - stereotactic radiosurgery
• Motion and breathing management
• Synchrony guided treatments

GE Omni Legend PET CT

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans look for cancer, check blood flow, or evaluate how an organ is working. They identify the spread or metastases of cancer, which helps determine the most appropriate treatment plan for patients. Radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists analyze and compare the PET scan to CAT scans or Magnetic Resonance imaging results to accurately diagnose patients. Highlights:

• Cardiac, Neurologic, Oncologic and Urologic Studies
• Scan time and injectable isotope reduced up to 30%

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