Putting the Latest Tools in the Most Expert Hands.
At UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, we’re proud of the lifesaving, pioneering work of our clinicians and researchers—and the technology that helps them carry out that work. Every UPMC Hillman facility is equipped with the most advanced tools to ensure the highest-quality radiation therapy. At many locations, you’ll find such platforms as Varian Edge, TrueBeam STx, Halcyon, RefleXion X1, and Elekta Infinity linear accelerators, which deliver precise and targeted radiation for SRS and SBRT. These systems use highly sophisticated motion management techniques including surface-guided technology and Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) technique to maximize treatment accuracy.
We are very excited to begin offering medically appropriate patients SCINTIX™ biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) on the RefleXion X1 machine, the world’s first radiotherapy machine capable of delivering such treatment. This is a first-in-class treatment modality that uses PET signal arising from the tumor itself to guide radiation delivery in real time. In 2023, RefleXion received FDA clearance for the use of SCINTIX™ BgRT in the treatment of bone and lung tumors using FDG PET imaging guidance.
We also work with PET-CT scanners and MRI scanners to combine functional imaging with anatomical data, enabling precise treatment planning; the cutting-edge Nucletron®-brachytherapy system for brachytherapy; and MRI-based brachytherapy procedures.
Our dedicated team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists work together to provide individualized SRS and SBRT treatments, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and other special procedure treatments to precisely target tumors while sparing healthy tissues.
With these world-class technologies and techniques, our network of cancer centers offers the most effective and precise treatments available anywhere in the world. But it’s not just about advanced gadgets and tools. It’s about advancing patient care and bringing about the best possible outcomes.