MR Linac

MR-LINAC can irradiate and destroy the tumors, which are located in organs that move during treatment, with pinpoint accuracy. The nearby healthy tissues are meticulously spared while irradiating the tumor. MR-LINAC is a “smart radiotherapy” technique that targets the tumor using special imaging modalities and measurements and uses radiation to destroy tumors. MR-LINAC has far developed equipment comparing to conventional radiotherapy and provides the radiation oncologists and patients with new and important gains thanks to MR (Magnetic Resonance) integrated to radiotherapy. The radiation beams are accurately focused on tumor that is destroyed very precisely even when the tumor moves during treatment, for example when the patient breaths. Radiation oncologist can see the tumor clearly, similar to a surgeon who sees the tumor during surgery, and delivers the dose to destroy the tumor in a meticulous manner like a surgeon. While the linear accelerator can be employed for all types of tumors, it is far more useful in tumors of pancreas, lung, prostate and abdominal organs well as hepatic metastases and liver cancers. Successful outcomes are obtained in pancreatic cancer in treatments that follow MR-LINAC therapy. It is reported that the success rate has increased from 10 percent to 90 percent. It is thought that MR-LINAC can be used for other tumors, which is regarded as a huge revolution in treatment. The targeted dose for a tumor at visualized…