Radiation Oncology
The William N . Pennington Cancer Institute provides leading-edge radiation therapy treatments to patients in northern Nevada . It is the first program in the region with American College of Radiology-Radiation Oncology ( ACR-RO ) accreditation . Our team of radiation oncologists , radiation therapists , medical physicists , dosimetrists , registered nurses and medical assistants are committed to delivering high-quality care with precision and compassion .
Advanced Treatment Options
Renown ' s state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam radiation therapy system delivers treatment with extreme precision ; it reaches sub-millimeter levels of accuracy . In addition , the Pennington Cancer Institute has the technology to deliver radiation from 360 degrees around the patient ' s body , allowing the care team to target cancerous cells and save healthy tissue .
In 2023 :
9,345
Office Visits
14,150
External Beam Treatments
4
Radiation Oncologists
10
Radiation Therapists , 3 Dosimetrists , 3 Physicists , 3 RNs , 2 MAs , 15 + Support Staff
External Beam Radiation Therapy
We offer state-of-the-art external beam radiation therapy techniques , including intensity-modulated radiation therapy ( IMRT ), image-guided radiation therapy ( IGRT ), stereotactic body radiation therapy ( SBRT ), stereotactic radiosurgery ( SRS ) and 3D conformal treatment plans .
Brachytherapy ( High Dose Rate and Low Dose Rate )
Our Institute specializes in brachytherapy , a targeted radiation therapy technique that involves placing radioactive sources directly inside or near the tumor . Brachytherapy is used to treat a variety of cancers ,
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