What is Radiotherapy
It is the clinical modality that uses ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer (and some benign diseases) with the aim of administering a precise dose to the tumor with the least possible damage to healthy organs.
Radiotherapy works by destroying cancer cells in the area that’s being treated by damaging the DNA. Cancer cells cannot repair themselves after radiotherapy, but normal cells are better at repairing.
Elekta Synergy Digital Linear Accelerator
Hospital San Javier in GUADALAJARA, Jalisco Mexico, provides the Elekta Synergy Digital Linear Accelerator as a convenience to you, the only one in the West of Mexico. State of the art equipment for safe treatment of cancerous tumor lesions in every location.
It is a high precision, non-invasive method, working on 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy, through multilayer collimators.
Implementing more accurate Stereotactic techniques and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is attained by obtaining images through Spiral Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. The incomparable efficacy of this treatment is based on the opportunity to verify the exact location of the volume to be treated during the treatment procedure and when administering the dose.
This is only achieved by Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) procedures. Scaling the dose and preserving critical organs are achieved thanks to images obtained and to validation through the iViewGT portal imaging system and the XVI X-ray volumetric imaging system that are incorporated to the digital linear accelerator.
The basis of the 4-D adapted radiotherapy is integrated by these elements which enable making adjustments based on the treatment response.
BENEFITS
The high speed of the multi-blade and diaphragm colmidar increases treatment speed and allows for more effective modulation.
Reduces the radiation dose to organs and tissues.
Low integral dose, reduces the possibility of radiation-induced tumors.
Improves the quality of treatment.
Reduces the time of daily treatment.
Continuous monitoring and control during treatment to gain confidence in beam
conformation and treatment delivery.
Integrated tomograph XVI that allows to visualize images in three dimensions in real time.
Provides a high dose in accordance with the objective.
Reduces the risk of critical organs.
Optimizes the administration of radiation doses for all patients and different pathologies.
It can reduce treatment time, which can also decrease the likelihood of patient movement.
It has 160 multi-blades.
Increases patient throughput due to faster delivery times, resulting in reduced waiting lists.
Dr. Irving Sanchez
Specialist in Radiation Oncology
Medical Doctor graduated from University of Guadalajara, with specialty in Radiation Oncology
at the National Western Medical Center.Clinical electives in University of Toronto. 1st place in board certification exam by the Mexican Council of Certification in Radiation Oncology,
Member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Staff Physician at the National Medical Center of the West Guadalajara.
Diploma in Palliative Care and Pain Management by University of Guadalajara.
Contact Us
RADIOTHERAPY UNIT Available only in Guadalajara City, Jalisco. At San Javier Hospital
The first appoitment with the Oncology Specialist is in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
If radiation therapy is the solution, cosider to travel to GUADALAJARA city.
Hospital San Javier offers different options for your recovery. The Radiotherapy Unit offers you a specialists’ medical team who will assess you and guide you on the right and safe treatment guaranteeing a warm service and the appropriate treatment.
Appointment:
322 229 03 10
Address for consultation:
Grupo Diagnosti K
Ave. Francisco Villa No. 1389-C
Fluvial Vallarta Pto. Vallarta
Address for Radiotherapy:
Hospital San Javier
Guadalajara