How Is The Cyberknife System Different From Other Radiation Delivery Sysytems?
Standard stereotactic radiosurgery techniques rely on a rigid frame fixed to the patient’s skull for head immobilisation. These systems are generally uncomfortable for the patient and they often require breath holding techniques, which may be difficult for some patients, require larger treatment areas and prolonged treatment times. These type of frame based systems mean there are limited angles that the radiation can be delivered.
The Cyberknife System offers manoeuvrability and versatility that other systems cannot offer, therefore now making it possible to treat tumours anywhere in the body, including the brain, spine. liver, lung, pancreas and prostate.
The combination of image guidance cameras and the very latest computer technology ensures that the Cyberknife System is able to overcome the limitations of older frame-based radiosurgery systems, such as the Gamma Knife and LINAC.