Radiation Oncology

UT Southwestern Medical Center’s radiation oncology service has a long-standing reputation for excellence in specialized care. Our mission is to provide the highest quality radiation treatment and to complement other cancer specialties in a multidisciplinary cancer-care setting.

Our faculty are experts in the use of a variety of state-of-the-art technologies to treat our patients. Among these technologies are one Elektra Synergy and three Varian linear accelerators with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) capability. Through computer targeting, all deliver a high dose of radiation more precisely to a tumor, thus sparing surrounding healthy tissue. We also offer conventional 3D conformal radiotherapy, low- and high-dose rate brachytherapy, prostate seed implants and stereotactic radiosurgery, and radiotherapy with the Accuray CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and the Gamma Knife system. A dedicated computed tomography (CT) scanner and a large bore 4D CT scanner are used for precision radiation treatment planning, as images are imported into a computer used by the physician and dosimetrist to more clearly define a tumor and critical organs. Pediatric patients from Children’s Medical Center Dallas also receive treatment with these technologies.

UT Southwestern’s progressive approach to radiation oncology combines time-honored techniques with cutting-edge technologies.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Tumors of the brain and spinal cord, and brain metastases
• Tumors of the breast
• Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
• Cancers of the urinary tract, male genital organs and prostate
• Cancers of the female genital tract and urethra
• Cancers of the head and neck, including thyroid and skin
• Lymphoma, multiple myeloma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, cancerous growth on the upper back, lower legs, head and neck, and soft tissue sarcoma
• Tumors and hematologic malignancies in children
• Cancers of the lung, thymus and esophagus

UT Southwestern’s comprehensive medical resources enable patients to have an initial consultation, testing, follow-up visits and any needed medical procedures all in one location at the Moncrief Building.