About CTCA - Advanced Technology
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), we utilize advanced and innovative medical technology and tools to treat cancer. Additionally, we use an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system that centralizes information and streamlines communication across all of our hospitals. The EHR system helps our clinicians to communicate treatment plans, recommendations and orders effectively and efficiently. And, it allows us to minimize errors and turnaround times, expedite scheduling for diagnostics and procedures, and ultimately, improve patient care.
Listed below are some of the technologies, tools and procedures or treatments that will be available at CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center:
Imaging Services
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- CT respiratory gating
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- MR-guided breast biopsy
- MR computer aided detection
- Digital mammography
- Mammography computer aided detection
- Ultrasound – cardiac, vascular and general
- Angiography with 3D CT
- PET/CT with respiratory gating and Sim capable
- SPECT/CT
The Imaging Services Department will be an all digital, paperless environment (PACS, RIS, HIS, EHR).
Radiation Oncology
- CT/RT large bore for simulation (with fluoroscopy and respiratory gating)
- Varian Trilogy® with Stereotactic Radiosurgery, RapidArc™ and respiratory gating
- TomoTherapy®
- High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Medical Laboratory
- Point of care testing program (POCT)
Cardiopulmonary
- Interventional pulmonology services