Brachytherapy-Completed!
Brachytherapy is a specialized form of radiation therapy which involves placing a sealed radioactive source in close proximity to or inside of a tumor cavity. It is commonly employed in the treatment of prostate, breast, skin and gynecological malignancies (cervix and uterine). Using this technique, a sealed radioactive source is temporarily placed inside a catheter (located in a body cavity) for a specific amount of time and then withdrawn. This process is tightly regulated by a computer...
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3D Mammography-Completed!
St. John's Health is pleased to offer 3D Mammograms for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer! The new 3D Mammo system works like this: an X-ray arm sweeps in a slight arc over the breast, taking multiple images. A computer converts the images into a stack of think layers. Then the radiologist reviews the breast tissue one layer at a time. This technology offers shorter and more comfortable patient procedures; significantly improves breast cancer detection rates; and reduces...
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Welcome to Our Healthy Community-Completed!
Welcome to Our Healthy Community is about health and wellness, about building a vibrant community, and anchoring our efforts in a forward-looking facility. This project provides the opportunity not only to renovate our public spaces but also redesign patient intake and registration systems—and offer space to support much more in the way of educational outreach for clinical departments like our new Cardiology Program and our expanding Diabetes Education Program. Welcome to Our Healthy Community is a patient-centered project to renovate, upgrade,...
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