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How Respiratory Gating Works
When the radiation beam is activated in synchronization with a patient's respiratory pattern, it targets the tumor only when it is in the optimal position and avoids healthy tissues. Using the data from (4D) PET/CT respiratory gating, Holy Name physicians are able to treat these individuals with potentially effective radiation doses, minimizing the chances of damaging vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, spine and kidneys. Holy Name was the first medical center anywhere to practice combined respiratory-gated PET/CT on individuals with lung cancer, tumors on or near the heart; and gastric, pancreatic and hepatic tumors. The PET/CT Department at Holy Name Medical Center is a participant in the National Oncologic PET Registry. In addition, the PET/CT Center is the only facility in the State of New Jersey that has achieved accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in Brain, Oncology and Perfusion Cardiac PET, and is an educational affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).
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Respiratory Gating
