We know it works, because pet
dogs with nasal tumors were the
first clinical patients to benefit from
TomoTherapy.
Based on excellent
results from initial clinical trials in
dogs, which were conducted jointly with the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and the UW Hospital in
Madison, Wisconsin, Tomotherapy
is now in use at human hospitals
nationwide.
TomoTherapy is a unique combination of radiation
treatment and a helical CT scanner that offers
superior tumor control with much less toxicity.
With TomoTherapy, dogs' and cats' tongues don't
get burned when a jaw tumor is treated. Paw pads
are protected when foot tumors are radiated.
Therapy precisely targets bladder tumors, sparing
the surrounding intestines. Nasal radiation no
longer leaves pets with painful, dry eyes or, worse,
blindness.
With a built-in CT scanner to provide diagnostic
images, TomoTherapy gives veterinarians new
ways to see how a tumor and surrounding tissue
are changing. It allows radiation oncologists to
pinpoint a tumor's size, shape and location seconds
before treatment begins, adjusting the dose, shaping
the beam and ensuring that the tumor is treated
appropriately and sensitive normal tissues are spared.