But this is no longer the case. Earlier Sunday the Radiological Institute held an open house of its most advanced radiation equipment.

For some living with cancer, invasive procedures may be a thing of the past. Doctors and patients at Sunday's celebrations say that these new high tech PET C-T scanners and TomoTherapy treatment systems are said to provide a wealth of information like precise imaging and greater comfort for the patient. For more on this story please see video: