UC Davis Acquires New Linear Accelerator

The system is designed to allow radiation oncologists to deliver powerful treatments with pinpoint accuracy.
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In a promising development for cancer patients, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has acquired a TrueBeam linear accelerator, an innovative system that enables expanded options to treat cancer with image-guided radiotherapy. The new system replaces a previous linear accelerator the hospital has had for the past nine years.

The new system is designed to allow UC Davis radiation oncologists to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. The machine integrates new imaging and motion management technologies within a sophisticated new architecture that makes it possible to deliver treatments more quickly while monitoring and compensating for tumor motion, opening the door to new possibilities for a wide range of treatment options.

“With built-in CT (computed tomography capabilities), the TrueBeam is a major step up from our last linear accelerator,” said Michael Kent, DVM, MAS, acting director of the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health and a radiation oncologist. “It enables us to treat even the most challenging cases with unprecedented speed and precision. With a broad spectrum of new capabilities, this new linear accelerator makes it possible for us to offer faster, more targeted treatments to tumors, even as they move and change over time.”

The UC Davis Radiation Oncology Service provides comprehensive cancer care to over 1,500 dogs, cats, horses, and other animals each year

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