CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center Technologies & Advanced Therapies

Diagnostics: Imaging & Lab Tests

• Angiography with 3D CT
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Interventional Radiology
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • MRI-guided breast biopsy
  • MR computer-aided detection
• Mammography
  • Digital Mammography Unit
  • Mammography computer-aided detection
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• PET/CT (with respiratory gating and Sim capable)
• Point of Care Testing (POCT): Blood draws and lab testing performed at bedside/exam room
• Radiology Information System: All digital, paperless environment (PACS, RIS, HIS, EHR) and voice recognition diction
• SPECT/CT camera for nuclear studies
• Tumor Markers
• Ultrasound:  Cardiac (echocardiogram), vascular and general 
• X-Ray

Advanced Cancer Treatments & Technologies

Surgical Procedures  

• Breast Conservation Surgery
• Debulking (Cytoreductive) Surgery
• Diagnostic/Staging Surgery
• Excisions/Resections, including, but not limited to:
  • Laparoscopic liver resections
• Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty  
• Palliative Surgery
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
• Reconstructive Surgery
• Sentinel Node Biopsy

Radiation Therapies

• Calypso^® 4D Localization System™/GPS for the Body^®
• External Beam Radiation
• High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
• Large Bore CT/RT With Simulation
• TheraSphere^®
• 3D Conformal Radiation
• TomoTherapy^® HI-ART
• Trilogy™

Chemotherapies

• Chemoembolization
• Chemotherapy Resistance Testing
• Metronomic Chemotherapy
• Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy (IAC)
• Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (IPC)

Biotherapies / Immunotherapies

• Hematopoietic Growth Factors
• Interleukins
• Monoclonal Antibodies

Interventional Pulmonology Procedures & Tests

• Airway Stents
• All Digital:  Portable Fluoroscopy and X-Rays
• Bronchoscopy
• CT Respiratory Gating 
• Lung Capacity Studies
• Pleurodesis
• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
• Thoracentesis

Other Treatments

• Hormone Therapy

Supportive Cancer Therapies  

Complementary Medicine Therapies

• Acupuncture
• Image Enhancement
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Nutrition Therapy
• Oncology Rehabilitation
• Pain Management
• Spiritual Support
• Survivorship Support