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RapidArc Radiotherapy delivers high doses of radiation directly to the tumor while sparing
the healthy tissues of the surrounding area.
RapidArc rotates 360 degrees around the patient, enabling very small beams of radiation with
varying intensity to be aimed at the tumor from multiple angles.
RapidArc treatment plans use sophisticated computer technology that analyze diagnostic
image data. Then, calculations are made regarding the best, possible way of delivering the precise
radiation dose to the patient while minimizing the impact on the healthy tissues for that
patient.
With RapidArc radiotherapy, the radiation treatment being delivered to the patient can
be modulate continuously throughout treatment. .
This means that higher doses of radiation are delivered to hit the tumor harder, and
less radiation is delivered to surrounding healthy tissues.
The RapidArc imaging capabilities let the clinician see the location of the tumor in
three dimensions before treatment.
If the cancer has moved due to physical changes, treatment can be adjusted so the patient receives
a precise treatment.
In a comfortable environment for the patient, a RapidArc radiotherapy treatment is delivered
quickly, usually in less than two minutes and with just one turn of the machine around
the patient.
RapidArc radiotherapy kills cancer cells.