Benefits for operators and medical facilities

The IORT technique requires a multidisciplinary approach of specialized professionals as:

• Radiation Oncologist
• Surgeon
• Anaesthetist
• Medical physicist
• Health technician with expertise in medical radiology and radiation therapy
• Nursing staff

IORT has several advantages over conventional radiation therapy, in particular when performed as exclusive radiation therapy:

• Easy identification of the tumor bed and immediate irradiation of highly vascularized tissues
• Reduction of damages to healthy surrounding tissues, by moving or shielding them
• Elimination of waiting times required between post-operation and external radiation therapy
• Reduction and eventual elimination of external radiation therapy
• Reduction of patient's visits and medical sessions, with great improvement on the patient's lifestyle.

Moreover, medical facilities and operating rooms do not require structural modifications or special shielding such as a vault. The higher rate of survival and the reduction of recurrencies in patients treated with IORT, suggest to extend this innovative technique to other fields of application.