As integral members of an academic medical center, our radiation therapists play a critical role in helping Medical College of Wisconsin cancer physicians and dosimetrists deliver highly effective treatment and follow-up care. The emphasis is on providing the expertise required to deliver precision radiation doses with decreased toxicity to critical organs. Radiation treatment options are tailored to individual patients’ health and lifestyle needs.
Technology
The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Radiation Therapy Department has a strong commitment to state-of-the-science treatments for its patients, affording our radiation therapists the opportunity to become proficient in the most advanced techniques, such as:
- High dose rate brachytherapy for select patients
- GE Lightspeed RT, large bore (80 cm./multi-slice) computed tomography with software that fuses PET/CT and MRI images for treatment planning
- Innovative ways of providing external beam radiation: Prone radiation for breast cancer
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for brain, head, neck and prostate cancers, and (in combination with B-Mode Acquisition and Targeting for localization) for prostate cancer
- Radiation therapy combined with intra-arterial chemoembolization
- Gliasite treatment for recurrent brain tumors
- Gamma Knife treatment for small head, neck and brain tumors
Cancers Treated
The Radiation Oncology Department provides radiation therapy for all types of cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, head and neck tumors, and rare brain cancers. In providing some of the most innovative treatments in the area, radiation therapists at Froedtert Hospital also work closely with radiation oncologists to offer treatment options for patients with recurrent cancers or cancers that occur in pregnancy, or in conjunction with other serious diseases. Learn more about the Cancer Center and its programs.
Research
Our radiation therapists have the opportunity to work alongside Medical College of Wisconsin radiation oncologists who are nationally recognized and highly sub-specialized in their fields. They are known for research leadership in many areas including:
- Breast Brachytherapy
- Prostate Seed Implants
- Lung Cancers
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Pancreatobiliary Cancers
- Recurrent brain tumors
Professional Development
Our radiation therapists are part of a professional team that takes pride in the incredible accomplishments at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. Each radiation therapist is an integral team member who contributes significantly to the future of the organization. Our radiation therapists excel in an environment that is supportive and promotes career advancement, and professional pride in the following ways:
- Strong mentoring environment for extensive skill development
- Opportunity to work with children, as well as adults
- Wide variety of continuing education opportunities in an academic medical center
- School of Radiation Therapy
Specialty Areas
- C-ARM
- Cobalt
- HDR
- Transplant