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Radiation Therapy for furry, four-legged patients
Alexandra AtkinsRadiation TherapistPalmerston North Radiation Therapy Department
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Introduction
Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (MUVTH)
Palmerston North Regional Cancer Treatment Service
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First patient treated in July 2013Six dogs treated to dateBig industry internationally Radiation is important for animal cancer controlLots of research available
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What we are doing…
•Palliative cases•CT planning /mark up
•3D planning •Megavoltage treatment
•SXR treatment
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Pre Treatment
•Masks•Vacbags•Mouthbites•Tattooing•Markup
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Pre Treatment
•Masks- recycled clarity masks•Vacbags•Mouthbites•Tattooing•Markup
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Pre treatment
•Masks- recycled clarity masks•Vacbags•Mouthbites•Tattooing•Markup
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Pre Treatment
•Masks•Vacbags•Mouthbites•Tattooing•Markup
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Marking/tattooing
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Pre Treatment
•Masks•Vacbags•Mouthbites•Tattooing•Markup
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Planning
•3D planning•Physical wedges and shielding•Dose tolerances/tissue constraints
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Treatment
•Quick procedure•Two days a week•Port film imaging•Volunteer out of hours service
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Patients responses to date..
•Minimal side effects•Enthusiastic responses to tumour progression
•Return of function•Long term survival not assessed
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Staff training
•Huge staff interest•Exposure•Changing techniques•Frequency
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Where to from here…
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Thanks
•Jonathan Bray- Massey University
•Steve Crow- Massey Univesity
•Selena Hardman, Pauline McCheesney, Lisa Te Paiho- Radiation Therapists
•Dr Nikolay Nedev- Radiation Oncologist