High-tech surgery uses precise photon beams, no scalpels November 30, 2007 GuidryNews.com, Nov. 29, 2007 A specialized form of concentrated radiation therapy using high-energy photon beams to destroy tumor cells with surgical precision, but without a surgical scalpel, is a new treatment option for patients at UTMB. UTMB is one of only three medical centers in the state to offer this advanced treatment, which is used to treat cancer and other conditions. « Back | The Newsroom »