Treatment and diagnostics tomotherapy in Obihiro, Japan

Radiation therapy is one of the most effective methods of treating oncology. However, because ionizing radiation is usually delivered very precisely, it can be ineffective against large or widely spread tumors.

This problem is solved by tomotherapy — a type of radiation therapy characterized by the spiral movement of the beams. They form a fan-like pattern, increasing the treatment area. Obihiro has everything necessary for successful tomotherapy.

Advantages of tomotherapy

Tomotherapy in Obihiro provides unique advantages that make cancer treatment even more productive:

• tomotherapy equipment combines features of earlier-generation radiation therapy devices, such as gamma knives and nano knives;
• the beams hit the neoplasm with maximum precision, focusing only on it and sparing healthy tissues.

Stages of tomotherapy

Physicians in Obihiro perform tomotherapy in several stages:

1. preliminary examination. The patient undergoes computed tomography (CT), which makes it possible to determine the exact location of the tumor. The data obtained are entered into the tomotherapy system;
2. equipment preparation. The patient is positioned in the treatment machine. Immediately before therapy begins, another CT scan is performed;
3. irradiation. The radiation source irradiates the tumor while rotating in a spiral. At the same time, the patient table moves synchronously.