Our Offerings

UroNAV is a technology that your urologists uses at EJ to specifically, accurately, and thoroughly evaluate prostate cancer or any suspicions lesion in the prostate.

Brain Radiosurgery (aka Brain SRS) is a way to treat both benign and malignant brain tumors in a effective, safe, and non-invasive fasion. Brain SRS is an excellent option for treating brain metastases.

Clinical trials allow our patients access to some of the most advanced and cutting edge treatments available. Our patients who choose clinical trials have the opportunity to receive promising new treatments or the best, most up-to-date standard treatments.

Gallium 68 PET is a special scan designed to detect a type of tumor known as carcinoid. This PET is very specific and allows you and your physicians to determine the extent of disease, which can be very important in deciding upon the best treatment plan.

Many cancers have a hereditary or genetic component in which a predisposition toward cancer can be passed down through a patient’s DNA. Understanding these genetic components allows patients to tailor their screening and treatment to their individual cancer risk.

A MR prostate is a detailed, high-resolution imaging tests that tells you and your physician many details about your prostate cancer including its specific location within the prostate and pelvis and also whether there is evidence of the prostate cancer involving the seminal vesicles, nodes, and bone. A MR prostate is a detailed, high-resolution imaging tests that tells you and your physician many details about your prostate cancer including its specific location within the prostate and pelvis and also whether there is evidence of the prostate cancer involving the seminal vesicles, nodes, and bone.

BrainLAB iPlan and Exactrac are integrated hardware and software packages specifically designed by BrainLAB, a German company that has emerged as a major innovator in advancing radiation therapy.

We feel that proper nutrition is essential for getting the best outcomes. We have trained dietitians who are able to see our patients when they come in for treatment at our clinic. Having nutrition services under one roof is great for our patients — this helps minimize additional appointments and hassle so that you can focus on fighting your cancer and living your life.

The eye is of course a critical organ that needs to be protected. Treating tumors in the eye can offer special challenges. We offer treatment for eye tumors, either primary eye tumors such as eye or ocular melanomas or for secondary eye tumors (aka ocular metastases or choroidal metastases). Our goal is to control these tumors while preserving the eye.

Optune represents an important advance in the care of our patient’s with brain tumors. In fact, Optune has one of the few treatments that has been shown to prolong overall survival.

We offer several types of partial breast radiation therapy, including treatment with the Savi catheters. The Savi catheter offers additional options for women who wish to undergo accelerated radiation therapy.

Xofigo is a drug known as a radiopharmaceutical that is engineered to fight metastatic prostate cancer. Xofigo is highly targette in that the prostate cancer sees a relatively high-dose of radiation while the rest of normal, healthy tissues are generally spared.

An EJ Radiation advantage is that we were the first group in the New Orleans area to get a machine known as the Sensus SRT, which is specifically designed to treat skin cancer.

Our Breast Center is excellent and features dedicated radiolgists who specialize in breast cancer — they offer advanced imaging including 3D-mammography and MR breasts.

Here at EJ, we have been the first in the State to offer a specialized PET scan to assess prostate cancer. This is called the Axumin PET (aka Flucicolvine PET) and is approved to find the location of recurrent prostate cancer.

The EJGH Wellness Center is a wonderful resource for our cancer patients. The Wellness Center houses great facilities including a gym, two pools, an indoor running track, and training and fitness rooms. The staff includes physical therapists, massage therapists, trainers, and are committed to helping your keep you body and mind focused upon getting the results that you want.