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Texas Oncology is a network of 300+ physicians and oncology specialists who provide advanced treatment options (technology, clinical trials, and research) to cancer patients in underserved rural and urban communities throughout Texas, with one office in New Mexico and one in Oklahoma. More than 68,000 patients are treated within the Texas Oncology network annually.〔Zaragoza, Sandra. ("More Central Texans Means Growth for Oncology Providers" ), ''Austin Business Journal'', Austin, 8 November 2009. Retrieved on 2010-12-20.〕 ==Services== Texas Oncology doctors treat cancer, blood disorders, and related chronic diseases and specialize in medical oncology, hematology, gynecologic oncology, pediatric hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, breast and urology care. Texas Oncology invests in technology on an ongoing basis to provide effective, sophisticated, and patient-specific treatment options. Currently, the following technologies and treatment options are offered within the network:〔("Texas Oncology Website, Overview Fact Sheet" ) Retrieved on 2010-12-20.〕 * AccuBoost * Computed tomography (CT) * Contura Balloon * Elekta Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) * ExacTrac® * External portal imaging device/computerized radiography * High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy * Hyperthermia * Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) * Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy radioactive seed implants * Mammosite * Novalis Tx * On-Board Imager® (OBI) with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) * Positron emission mammography (PEM) * PET/CT * Positron emission tomography (PET) * RapidArc™ * SAVI™ * Trilogy * Ultrasound * Virtual CT simulator Patients of Texas Oncology have access to and may be considered for treatment within a series of Phase I through Phase IV clinical trials and ongoing research that Texas Oncology doctors participate in through the company’s affiliation with US Oncology. US Oncology provides a range of oncology–related services nationally to physician groups.〔("US Oncology Website, About Us" ) Retrieved on 2010-12-20.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Texas Oncology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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