UP Health System–Marquette earns three-year ACR accreditation in radiation oncology
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MARQUETTE -- UP Health System - Marquette has earned a three-year accreditation from the American College of Radiology for its radiation oncology program, continuing more than a decade of ACR accreditation. The recognition reflects the hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality, safe cancer care close to home.
Radiation oncology, also known as radiotherapy, uses high-energy X-rays to treat cancer and can also be used to relieve pain and other symptoms associated with cancer and non-cancerous conditions. The accreditation process evaluates patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs. Findings are provided to the facility in a comprehensive report that can help guide ongoing quality improvement.
At the UPHS-Marquette Cancer Center, board-certified radiation oncologists provide advanced treatment for a wide range of cancers using radiation therapy technologies and techniques tailored to individual patient needs.
Services available at UPH-Marquette include intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy and reirradiation. The program also uses technologies and treatment-planning tools such as AlignRT, SpaceOAR, four-dimensional computed tomography and respiratory gating. Our team utilizes the most modern technology to offer shorter treatment courses with fewer side effects, allowing patients to focus on getting back to their daily lives.