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Radiation Therapy for furry, four-legged patients

Radiation Therapy for furry, four-legged patients. Alexandra Atkins Radiation Therapist Palmerston North Radiation Therapy Department. Introduction. Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (MUVTH). Palmerston North Regional Cancer Treatment Service. First patient treated in July 2013

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Radiation Therapy for furry, four-legged patients

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  1. Radiation Therapy for furry, four-legged patients Alexandra Atkins Radiation Therapist Palmerston North Radiation Therapy Department

  2. Introduction Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (MUVTH) Palmerston North Regional Cancer Treatment Service

  3. First patient treated in July 2013 Six dogs treated to date Big industry internationally Radiation is important for animal cancer control Lots of research available

  4. What we are doing… • Palliative cases • CT planning /mark up • 3D planning • Megavoltage treatment • SXR treatment

  5. Pre Treatment • Masks • Vacbags • Mouthbites • Tattooing • Markup

  6. Pre Treatment Masks- recycled clarity masks Vacbags Mouthbites Tattooing Markup

  7. Pre treatment Masks- recycled clarity masks Vacbags Mouthbites Tattooing Markup

  8. Pre Treatment Masks Vacbags Mouthbites Tattooing Markup

  9. Marking/tattooing

  10. Pre Treatment Masks Vacbags Mouthbites Tattooing Markup

  11. Planning • 3D planning • Physical wedges and shielding • Dose tolerances/tissue constraints

  12. Quick procedure Two days a week Port film imaging Volunteer out of hours service Treatment

  13. Patients responses to date.. • Minimal side effects • Enthusiastic responses to tumour progression • Return of function • Long term survival not assessed

  14. Staff training • Huge staff interest • Exposure • Changing techniques • Frequency

  15. Where to from here…

  16. Jonathan Bray- Massey University Steve Crow- Massey Univesity Selena Hardman, Pauline McCheesney, Lisa Te Paiho- Radiation Therapists Dr Nikolay Nedev- Radiation Oncologist Thanks

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