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Urinary Retention after Prostate Radiation

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 3 8:13pm | Replies (25)

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Funny you should say that. I just had a conversation with my RO about that subject at Orlando Cancer Center. She said that if everybody wanted the Mridian, they would not be able to accommodate them. They also have the Varian Edge and a Proton machine. They are getting the Elekta Unity in about a year.

Also, when I did a telehealth with the Moffitt Cancer center, the RO stated that if I wanted to use the dynamic mapping capability of the Mridian that I should go someplace else, so I did. Although there is way more to that story, part of his reasoning was that other types of cancer treatments involve more movement than the prostate.

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I am happy for you. I didn't have the option that you had -- go somewhere else. There are only two MRI Linacs within a 300-mile radius where I live. And yes, their limited capacity is dedicated to those who need a greater accuracy (less margin than the older Elektas).