New Ultrasound Technology Debuts at Dattoli Cancer Center

(June 18, 2010 – Sarasota, FL)

Dattoli Cancer Center has invested in the newest color-flow Doppler ultrasound technology for its prostate cancer treatment center and brachytherapy (seed implant) suite.

The Hitachi “HI VISION 900” is the latest generation premium class, high-resolution ultrasound system representing a genuine advance in image quality and clinical utility.

The equipment brings a new level of enhanced visualization through real-time elastography – technology that has been identified to distinguish the most subtle tissue differences, critically important in delineating cancerous and benign tissue using tissue gradients.

Among other state-of-the-art features of the HI VISION 900 are Hi Definition Tissue Harmonic Imaging (HdTHI), through which pulse inversion techniques (combining both harmonic and non-harmonic components) provide remarkable spatial and contrast image resolution with extended penetration; 4D Imaging made possible through HI Definition Static Acquisition to track and account for motion during the scan; Ethernet transmission enabling fusion with treatment planning modalities; HI Res+ high speed processing hardware to analyze each frame at the individual pixel level detecting and suppressing extraneous artifacts and transducer noise; and Coded B-Mode Imaging using two encoded pulses and a novel dual decoding process resulting in markedly increased image clarity.

This powerful new addition to Dattoli’s armamentarium elevates their staff to the highest level of diagnostic confidence, to the ultimate benefit of patients. The Center is one of only a few to have always embraced the value of color-flow Doppler technology, which has lead, in part, to its reputation as being one of the top prostate cancer treatment facilities in the world.

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WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY ABOUT US

"With a rising PSA and Gleason 6, I chose to put my care in the hands of the Dattoli team, undergoing IMRT and brachytherapy. Two years down the road and 74 seeds later I'm back in the pilot’s seat and flying the newest birds in the fleet – the Boeing 777s. It is important – it’s imperative - to look at every option and get yourself to the very best treatment center you can find.”

“My aggressive treatment at the Dattoli Center has given me a new appreciation for life. I suffer no ill effects from the combination treatment, but I admit that I am a “changed man.” I'm a vocal advocate for prostate cancer education and screening, especially in the African-American community. Now, I rarely miss an opportunity to race a sailboat. It is a feeling of “euphoria,” one that I savor as often as possible.”

In the winter of 2019, 64-year-old Kim F. was treated for breast cancer at the Dattoli Cancer Center. “I received a real education about my tumor and how radiation works. I admit that I felt a little out of place being surrounded by so many men being treated, but I can’t imagine getting better care than this.” Kim learned that the Dattoli Cancer Center is the only center in the country offering a radiation guidance system that can aim pinpoint radiation to the tumor while sparing the nearby heart and lungs. This is especially important when treating cancer in the left breast in such close proximity to the heart.

“Half-way around the world is not too far to travel to get the best care. Five years later, I'm like new – no evidence of prostate cancer at all. With my children on their own and more time on my hands, I've completed a 750-mile pilgrimage in 2004 and am back climbing mountains. The view from the top is awesome!"

"My seeds were implanted in early 2000. Today I am happy, healthy and a grateful man. My PSA is barely detectable at 0.094, and I embrace life full-steam ahead with Bernice by my side."