Linear Accelerator With On-Board Imager™
• First and only On-Board Imager in North Dakota to offer this fully automated Image Guided Radiation Therapy
• On-Board Imager is mounted on the linear accelerator via robotically controlled arms which operate along three axes of motion, so it can be positioned optimally for the best view of the tumor, without ever having to move the patient
• Takes high-resolution X-ray images to pinpoint tumor site, adjust patient positioning and complete the treatment in a standard treatment time slot
• Yields digital images via an amorphous silicon flat-panel X-ray image detector showing internal anatomic landmarks with a high degree of precision, treatment can then be delivered from virtually any angle
• Incorporates a Respiratory Gating system that monitors and compensates for tumor motion during the radiation treatment – if tumor moves out of the pre-set treatment guidelines, the radiation beam shuts itself off, virtually ignoring the healthy surrounding tissue