CRMC-West 214 E. 23 St. Cheyenne, WY 82001
CRMC-East 2600 E. 18 St. Cheyenne, WY 82001
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Radiation Oncology

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center?s Radiation Oncology Department provides the highest quality patient care using the latest proven treatment options available to cancer patients.

Jeffrey Carlton, MD, & Don Dickerson, MD,
board-certified Radiation Oncologists,
have over 50 years of combined experience. theabr.org

We offer a variety of comprehensive treatment options for our patients:

External Beam Therapy (EBT) utilizes a linear accelerator which is fitted with a multi-leaf collimator. The multi-leaf collimator is used to define the exact shape of the radiation beam.

Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy (IMRT) is a modulated beam that more precisely defines the treatment area to spare critical structure and surrounding tissues while treating the tumor with high doses of radiation.

Solid IMRT works like a standard IMRT; however, its fields are treated with customized compensators that have been milled and shaped on a precision milling machine.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in the region to offer both multi-leaf collimator and solid compensator based IMRT treatment options.A custom 3D treatment plan will determine which IMRT option provides the best treatment option.

Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) helps tell precisely -- within less than one millimeter ? where to place the patient for the treatment in order to deliver highly accurate treatments. Cheyenne Regional is the only cancer treatment center in Wyoming and one of the few in the region to officer this new technology.

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Linear Accelerators Cheyenne Regional Medical Center currently has two linear accelerators, one of which is the new TomoTherapy system. TomoTherapy is the latest medical treatment delivery system that uses a CT scan to locate and confirm treatment sites prior to delivery of radiation.

Brachytherapy is performed by inserting or implanting a radioactive source into the tumor. This procedure can often be done on an outpatient basis. Brachytherapy may result in faster treatment delivery and shorter hospital time for inpatients.

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We provide our patients with the most advanced procedures and leading technologies to ensure a precise, safe and effective radiation treatment:

CT Simulator is used prior to treatment. Most patients are placed in the CT Simulator to precisely determine the size and location of the tumor. This allows for the patient to be in the exact treatment position for 3D planning.

Ximatron Simulator offers patients, who don?t require CT simulation, with conventional simulation capabilities to determine the size and location of the tumor.

XiO Treatment Planning System is used by the physician and dosimetrist after the simulation is complete to determine the best treatment parameters. This allows for complex 3D and intensity modulated treatment planning, using state-of-the-art algorithms.

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Record and Verify System ensures accurate treatment delivery by allowing treatment to the patient only after all parameters are precisely met. This is our assurance to deliver the best quality care to our patients.

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Linear Accelerator uses microwaves to accelerate electrons down a high energy wave guide. Using multiple energies allows the treatment of a greater diversity of tumors in a greater diversity of places. Capabilities include high energy photons and electrons to treat superficial and deep seeded tumors.

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Multi-leaf Collimator is a component of the Linear Accelerator. This unit is used to quickly shape beams to treat the tumor while sparing the healthy tissue surrounding the tumor. The Multi-leaf Collimator shapes the beam for IMRT, which ensures precise treatment of the actual tumor. Patients benefit with reductions in side effects and shorter treatment time. Cheyenne Regional?s Millennium Multi-leaf Collimator is only one of four in the state and was purchased by the hospital as a result of generous contributions from the Cheyenne community during the Cheyenne Regional Foundation?s Denim ?N Diamonds campaign in 2000.

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