Department and Clinical Environment
The Department of Radiation Oncology includes:
• Six full-time medical physics faculty members
• One staff clinical physicist
• Four dosimetrists
• Two medical physics assistants
• A dedicated linear accelerator engineer
• Information systems and research staff, including research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical research associates.
• Five full-time pediatric radiation oncologists
• Dedicated nursing, radiation therapy, and child life teams
As one of the largest pediatric radiation oncology programs in the world, the department treats approximately 300 children, adolescents, and young adults each year.
The department occupies approximately 45,000 square feet of clinical space, including dedicated areas for clinical care, treatment planning, radiation therapy, and sedation and anesthesia support.
Advanced Technology and Proton Therapy
Our clinical and research environment provides access to advanced imaging and radiation therapy technologies, including:
• Image-guided linear accelerator
• Spectral CT
• PET/CT
• 1.5T and 3.0T MRI systems dedicated to treatment planning and on-treatment assessment
• Advanced treatment planning and image-guidance capabilities
The Proton Therapy Center features a synchrotron, high-energy beam transport, two gantry treatment rooms, and a fixed-beam room. Each treatment room is equipped with high-precision patient positioning, volumetric image-guidance systems, and dedicated scanning nozzles.
The St. Jude Proton Therapy Center is the world’s first proton therapy facility dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children with cancer, providing an unparalleled environment for clinical innovation and translational research in pediatric radiation therapy.