Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) uses multiple beams and angles (multi-leaf collimator) that can deliver varying intensities of radiation to the tumor to maximize the dose to the tumor and decreased or no dose to the surrounding tissue. For IMRT, the technical goal is to improve the targeting of the radiation to the tumor to minimize damage of normal tissue.
Status: Decision completed
Why is IMRT being reviewed?
There is increasing use of IMRT for a variety of cancers. The impact of this technology on patient-important outcomes compared to current conventional (coronal or standard) EBRT is unclear.
Primary criteria ranking
- Safety = High
- Efficacy = Medium
- Cost = High
Documentation
| Type | Materials |
|---|---|
| Update literature (2025) | |
| Assessment (2012) |
Assessment timeline
- Draft key questions published: February 21, 2012
- Public comment period: February 21 to March 6, 2012
- Draft report published: July 6, 2012
- Public comment period: July 6 to August 6, 2012
- Final report published: August 20, 2012
- HTCC public meeting: September 21, 2012