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university HospitalUpstate Medical University
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210

Important Phone Numbers

  • Appointments/Emergencies: (315) 464-5276
  • Billing Questions: (315) 464-2021
  • Nurses: (315) 464-5940
  • FAX (315) 464-5944
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Varian 21EX with 120 Leaf MLC


Features Include:

  • On Board Imager for IGRT
  • Dual Energy Photons (6 & 18 MV)
  • Five Electron Energies (6,9,12,15,20 MeV)
  • Dynamic Leaf motion for IMRT
  • Respiratory Gating
  • Electronic portal imaging
  • Varis Record and Verify System

varian 21EX
Varian 2100CD with 80 Leaf MLC


Features include:

  • Dual Energy Photons (6 & 18 MV)
  • Five Electron Energies (6, 9, 12, 16, 20 MeV)
  • Portal Imaging
  • Varis Record and Verify System
  • 3-D Conformal Radiation Therapy
varian 2100CD
HDR (High Dose Rate) Brachytherapy


Features include:

  • HDR (High Dose Rate Brachytherapy)
  • 3-D Conformal planning capabilities using BrachyVision
  • In-room C-arm fluoroscopy
  • Smallest available Ir192 source (.59mm x 5mm) allowing for fine gauge needles
  • Internal CamScale™ system for accurate confirmation of wire position accuracy
  • Multiple wire position sensors
  • On-board radiation detector
  • Emergency retract system
  • Back-up power

hdr brachytherapy
Eclipse Treatment Planning System

eclipse treatment planning systemEclipse is a powerful new 3D treatment planning and virtual simulation system that combines advanced graphics with lightning-fast dose calculation – all on a Windows® -based PC. With its streamlined user interface and sophisticated planning templates, Eclipse revolutionizes the radiotherapy process by simplifying complex 3D treatment planning tasks.

Helios Inverse Planning

Helios™ is a powerful inverse planning module that works with the CadPlan PLUS™ 3D treatment planning system. It employs a wizard-based graphical user interface that is intuitive and interactive, making Helios ideal for the first time planner as well as the seasoned veteran. Complete systems integration with the entire suite of Generation 6™ products enables confident implementation of a clinical IMRT program.

Portal Imaging

The ability to verify a patient’s treatment position with confidence is necessary for accurate delivery of radiotherapy treatments and portal imaging is key to the verification process both our Linear Accelerators have this technology.
portal imaging
Varis Generation 6 Record and Verify System

This innovative data base system provides the physicians, therapists, nurses, and administrator with the information necessary to ensure efficiency and the highest level of Quality Assurance by not allowing the treatment machine to be energized until all of the machine parameters have checked for accuracy.

 

varis generation 6 data base system
GE LightSpeed RT CT Simulator

ct simulator

In our continuing effort to provide the highest precision in radiation therapy, University Hospital offers the GE LightSpeed RT dedicated to obtaining CT data for the patient's unique treatment planning needs. The extra large gantry opening of 80cm is 10cm larger than a conventional CT scanner found in Radiology departments. This large opening allows for greater flexibility in patient positioning which provides better treatment planning options and improved patient comfort. The LightSpeed RT offers a 65cm variable field of view and multislice capabilities. These features allow the physician to see the patient's entire anatomy thus enabling precise target outlining and higher resolution. CT data is electronically transferred to the Eclipse Treatment Planning system for comprehensive treatment planning.

Ximatron Simulator


This a state of the art x-ray unit used for treatment planning purposes in the effort to find the area to be treated thusly creating a template for the patient’s treatment.

ximatron simulator

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