Welcome
The Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSF has three facilities: one at Long Hospital, one at the Mt Zion Helen Diller Familly Cpomrehensive Cancer Cancer and one at the Mission Center Building (MCB). The department has been recently ranked first at UCSF for patient appreciation.
The early history of the department of Radiation Oncology was marked by major key events and influences the department to this day. |
Recent Accomplishments
& Innovations
(1990 - 2008)
2009 |
Clinical use of catheter-based ultrasound devices integrated with HDR brachytherapy for 3D conformal hyperthermia began. |
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2005 |
MV Cone Beam CT developed and introduced in clinicRead more... |
2003 |
First patient ever imaged with MV Cone BeamCT Imaging Beam Line for MV Cone Beam CT. |
2003 |
CyberKnife program began. |
2001 |
Online positioning with gold markers for prostate cancer patients began. |
2001 |
Clinical use of Magentic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) began. |
2000 |
Brachytherapy Inverse Planning (IPSA) developed and introduced in clinic. |
1999 |
Comprehensive Cancer Center designation by the National Cancer Institute. |
1997 |
IMRT Inverse Planning program began. |
1997 |
Mobetron IORT clinical use began. |
1996 |
Permanent Prostate Implant (PPI) program began. |
1991 |
First Gamma Knife in Northern California. |
Number of Procedures
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
~World Health Organization, 1948
November 2, 2010
David Larson, M.D., Ph.D., FASTRO, has received the American Society for Radiation Oncology's most prestigious award, the Gold Medal.
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April 10, 2010
The Society of Thermal Medicine has awarded the 2010 J. Eugene Robinson Award to Chris J. Diederich, PhD.
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Jan 10, 2010
Jean Pouliot, PhD has been named head of the Physics division.
Oct 19, 2009
Jeanne Quivey, MD has been recently honored by UCSF for a head & neck research funds she received.
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Aug 24, 2007
Mack Roach III, MD has been named Chairman of the Radiation Oncology department.
UCSF Mount-Zion
1600 Divisadero, Suite H1031
SF, CA 94143-1708
Phone: (415) 353-7175
Fax: (415) 353-9883
UCSF Long Hospital
505 Parnassus Ave.,
SF, CA 94143-0226
Phone: (415) 353-8900
Fax: (415) 353-8679