The Hope Center Breaks Ground for Expanded Cancer Treatment Services
February 02, 2017
The Hope Center at Cartersville Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony today in preparation for an upgraded cancer treatment delivery system.
The TrueBeam™ Radiotherapy System by Varian Medical Systems brings leading edge cancer care to communities in the fight against cancer. Designed from the ground up to treat moving targets with advanced speed and precision, the TrueBeam platform is a fully-integrated system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. TrueBeam treats cancer anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated, including lung, breast, prostate and head and neck.
TrueBeam channels innovative, intelligent, and intuitive thinking to provide technology built with the customer in mind. The system offers clinicians intelligent tools for a wide spectrum of advanced treatment options including Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). From fast imaging to accurate dose delivery, TrueBeam is designed to help clinicians navigate the complexities of cancer care with confidence.
The carefully guided, automated workflow on the TrueBeam system uses intuitive visual cues to enhance safety and reduce operation times so patient throughput can be optimized. Streamlined imaging and patient positioning tools enable more flexibility to treat clinical cases throughout the body. Having the power to not only treat quickly, but to deliver high, accurate dose rates are hallmarks of the TrueBeam system.
Cancer patients in Cartersville, Bartow County and surrounding areas will now have a local, convenient treatment option. And, with this new system, patients will also benefit from less treatment time.
“The most important aspect of this advanced technology is its ability to treat cancer with speed and accuracy while avoiding healthy tissue and organs,” said Mark Quinn, MD, radiation oncologist at The Hope Center. He continued, “While TrueBeam was designed for complex cases of cancer of the lung, breast, stomach and brain, it can also be used for cancers of the liver and prostate, along with other cancers treated with radiation therapy.”
The new system, a total investment of $3.6 million including construction, is expected to be operational by late summer.
For more information about cancer treatment services at The Hope Center, please call 678.721.5555 or visit CartersvilleMedical.com.
About Cartersville Medical Center
Cartersville Medical Center is a 119-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center, Certified Total Joint program and Gold Seal Inpatient Diabetes program accredited by the Joint Commission. The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence at The Women’s Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology. The Hope Center, a regional, Commission on Cancer approved cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 4,000 treatments with over 300 new patients per year from a ten county region.
For more information about programs and services offered at Cartersville Medical Center or The Hope Center, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662 or visit www.cartersvillemedical.com.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems’ mission is to focus energy on saving lives. To meet this challenge, we equip the world with new tools for fighting cancer.
Since the 1950s we have been producing tools that harness the power of X-ray energy to benefit humankind. Our history is one of pioneering developments in the fields of radiotherapy, radiosurgery, X-ray tube technology, digital image detectors, cargo screening, and non-destructive testing. Today, we have a robust product portfolio and long-standing relationships with many of the world’s leading clinicians. As Varian continues to grow, our staff of over 6,500 people in 70 sales and support offices around the globe is developing innovative, cost-effective solutions that help make the world a healthier place.
The TrueBeam™ Radiotherapy System by Varian Medical Systems brings leading edge cancer care to communities in the fight against cancer. Designed from the ground up to treat moving targets with advanced speed and precision, the TrueBeam platform is a fully-integrated system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. TrueBeam treats cancer anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated, including lung, breast, prostate and head and neck.
TrueBeam channels innovative, intelligent, and intuitive thinking to provide technology built with the customer in mind. The system offers clinicians intelligent tools for a wide spectrum of advanced treatment options including Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). From fast imaging to accurate dose delivery, TrueBeam is designed to help clinicians navigate the complexities of cancer care with confidence.
The carefully guided, automated workflow on the TrueBeam system uses intuitive visual cues to enhance safety and reduce operation times so patient throughput can be optimized. Streamlined imaging and patient positioning tools enable more flexibility to treat clinical cases throughout the body. Having the power to not only treat quickly, but to deliver high, accurate dose rates are hallmarks of the TrueBeam system.
Cancer patients in Cartersville, Bartow County and surrounding areas will now have a local, convenient treatment option. And, with this new system, patients will also benefit from less treatment time.
“The most important aspect of this advanced technology is its ability to treat cancer with speed and accuracy while avoiding healthy tissue and organs,” said Mark Quinn, MD, radiation oncologist at The Hope Center. He continued, “While TrueBeam was designed for complex cases of cancer of the lung, breast, stomach and brain, it can also be used for cancers of the liver and prostate, along with other cancers treated with radiation therapy.”
The new system, a total investment of $3.6 million including construction, is expected to be operational by late summer.
For more information about cancer treatment services at The Hope Center, please call 678.721.5555 or visit CartersvilleMedical.com.
About Cartersville Medical Center
Cartersville Medical Center is a 119-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center, Certified Total Joint program and Gold Seal Inpatient Diabetes program accredited by the Joint Commission. The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence at The Women’s Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology. The Hope Center, a regional, Commission on Cancer approved cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 4,000 treatments with over 300 new patients per year from a ten county region.
For more information about programs and services offered at Cartersville Medical Center or The Hope Center, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662 or visit www.cartersvillemedical.com.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems’ mission is to focus energy on saving lives. To meet this challenge, we equip the world with new tools for fighting cancer.
Since the 1950s we have been producing tools that harness the power of X-ray energy to benefit humankind. Our history is one of pioneering developments in the fields of radiotherapy, radiosurgery, X-ray tube technology, digital image detectors, cargo screening, and non-destructive testing. Today, we have a robust product portfolio and long-standing relationships with many of the world’s leading clinicians. As Varian continues to grow, our staff of over 6,500 people in 70 sales and support offices around the globe is developing innovative, cost-effective solutions that help make the world a healthier place.
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