Precision Delivery
UW Veterinary Care cancer patients benefit from advanced radiation therapy system.
Written by Meghan Lepisto
ACCURAY INCORPORATED
Certified veterinary technician Abigail Jones holds Davis, a 14-year-old domestic short-haired cat who received radiation therapy treatment for nasal carcinoma with the new Radixact machine (below). UW Veterinary Care is currently the only veterinary medical hospital globally to offer this treatment.
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ncology patients undergoing radiation therapy at UW Veterinary Care will now receive treatments with an adaptive, motion-tracking radiotherapy system. The cutting-edge machine, installed in fall 2020, provides several advantages for companion animals and their care providers, from precision to speed to new treatment possibilities. “With this technology, we can now treat tumors and spare healthy tissue with more confidence and more accuracy, in addition to targeting tumors in areas of the body that we couldn’t previously,” says Professor Lisa Forrest, head of UW Veterinary Care’s Radiation Oncology Service.
