Mayo Clinic's approach
Mayo Clinic experts have extensive experience using IMRT to treat many types of cancers and tumors that aren't cancerous. More than 10,000 people undergo radiation therapy at Mayo Clinic each year.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic's highly trained radiation oncology team includes radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, oncology nurse practitioners, physician assistants, oncology nurses, treatment planners (dosimetrists) and medical physicists.
Your radiation oncology team works closely with medical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, other medical specialists and other experts to coordinate the best care for you.
Advanced radiation treatment planning and delivery
Mayo Clinic doctors use the latest imaging techniques to carefully plan radiation treatments. Doctors use CT scans, MRI scans and positron emission tomography scans, also called PET scans, to create a treatment plan that targets just the cancer.
Proton beam therapy facilities at Mayo Clinic use intensity-modulated pencil beam scanning. This advanced treatment technology permits more-precise distribution of radiation therapy with fewer side effects for certain tumors.
IMRT is just one radiation therapy technique available at Mayo Clinic. Other radiation therapy treatment technologies include:
- Adaptive radiation therapy.
- Volumetric-modulated arc therapy.
- Image-guided radiation therapy.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic radiation oncologists are widely respected for their expertise in planning and delivering radiation therapy using advanced technology. This expertise and experience ensures that your team is prepared with the knowledge and resources to provide you with exactly the care you need.
Mayo Clinic is recognized for excellence through accreditation by the American College of Radiology and the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.
Mayo Clinic has been recognized as a top cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report since it began publishing rankings in 1990. Most recently, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, have been recognized among the top Cancer hospitals in the nation for 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Clinical trials
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