Machine uses state of the art detector technology and artificial intelligence to provide better quality 3D and 4D imaging used in planning radiation treatment.
A new CT simulator has been installed at Niagara Health's St. Catharines Site to help advance cancer care and treatment.
Niagara Health says the machine will provide faster, more accurate readings, thus helping improve survival rates and quality of life for patients.
"This is a big win for cancer patients in the Niagara region," says Dr. George Hajdok, Niagara Health Head of Physics. "CT simulator images are an important input for radiation treatment planning. They allow for segmentation of individual target volumes and organs-at-risk, provide density information for 3D radiation dose calculation, and help to optimize custom radiation fields used to target cancer within the body."
The simulator is part of upgrades and renovations to Niagara Health's Radiation Medicine Division, supported by Cancer Care Ontario and the Ministry of Health and a $500,000 donation to the Niagara Health Foundation from The Henderson Family (Jeff and Lynn Henderson).
The Walker Family Cancer Centre has been taking patient appointments on the new machine since it started being used on Monday, June 27th.
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