Cyberknife for Cancer Treatment

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a frameless robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body non-invasively and with sub-millimeter accuracy. The two main elements of the CyberKnife are: (1) the radiation produced from a small linear particle accelerator, and (2) a robotic arm which allows the energy to be directed at any part of the body from any direction. The CyberKnife system is used for treating benign tumors, malignant tumors and other medical conditions.

The following features of the CyberKnife system set it apart from other stereotactic therapy methods:

Robotic Mounting: The first is the fact that the radiation source is mounted on a precisely controlled industrial robot. Mounting the radiation source on the robot allows complete freedom to position the radiation within a space about the patient. The robotic mounting allows very fast repositioning of the source, which enables the system to deliver radiation from many different directions in a feasibly short treatment time.

Image Guidance: The image guidance system is the other essential item in the CyberKnife system. X-ray imaging cameras are located on supports around the patient allowing instantaneous X-ray images to be obtained.

RoboCouch: A new robotic six degree of freedom patient treatment couch called RoboCouch has been added to the CyberKnife which provides the capability for significantly improving patient positioning options for treatment.

Frameless: The frameless nature of the CyberKnife also increases the clinical efficiency. In conventional frame-based radiosurgery, the accuracy of treatment delivery is determined solely by connecting a rigid frame to the patient. Once the frame is connected, the relative position of the patient anatomy must be determined by making a CT or MRI scan. After the CT or MRI scan has been made, a Radiation Oncologist must plan the delivery of the radiation using a dedicated computer program, after which the treatment can be delivered, and the frame removed. The use of the frame therefore requires a linear sequence of events that must be carried out sequentially before another patient can be treated. By comparison, using a frameless system, a CT scan can be carried out on any day prior to treatment that is convenient. The treatment planning can also be carried out at any time prior to treatment. During the treatment the patient need only be positioned on a treatment table and the predetermined plan delivered. This allows the clinical staff to plan many patients at the same time, devoting as much time as is necessary for complicated cases without slowing down the treatment delivery. While a patient is being treated, another clinician can be considering treatment options and plans, and another can be conducting CT scans.

The CyberKnife system can be used for treatment of tumors in any location of the body. Some of the tumors treated include:
• Pancreas
• Liver
• Prostate
• Spinal Lesions
• Head and neck cancers
• Benign tumors

Cost of treatment

For affordable treatment of cancer or tumors through CyberKnife, contact Healthbase . Healthbase is an award-winning medical tourism facilitator connecting patients to low cost high quality healthcare abroad . Login or register to Healthbase for more information about cyberknife cancer therapy in India , Singapore and other medical tourism destinations.

< Prev		Next >

[ Back ]

Click here to register and get quote

Trusted Source for Medical Tourism and Dental Tourism

Share:

Healthbase is the trusted source for global medical choices, connecting patients to leading healthcare facilities overseas. Healthbase's state-of-the-art, easy to use, information rich web-based system helps you research and arrange your medical care including necessary travel and accommodation, all at one place. We arrange first class services for patients at major internationally accredited hospitals in Singapore, Thailand, India, Mexico, Panama, Turkey, Costa Rica, Hungary and expanding to Argentina, Brazil and Malaysia. The cost of surgical care at our ever growing network of affiliated institutions is typically a fraction of the cost of care in the U.S. with equal or superior outcomes.
Healthbase's Dental Tourism provides a wide range of dental procedures through its partner dental offices and hospitals network in Mexico, Panama, Thailand, Singapore and India.
Over two hundred medical, dental and cosmetic procedures are available in various categories: Orthopedic procedures such as hip replacement, Birmingham hip resurfacing, artificial knee replacement, knee surgery, cosmetic procedures such as breast augmentation, face lift, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), liposuction, dental procedures such as bridges, implants, crowns, and procedures in categories such as cardiac, vascular, spinal, obesity, eye, LASIK, urology, general surgery, plastic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, weight-loss surgery, wellness and much more. The savings are up to 80% from typical USA prices.

Medical Tourism is the act of traveling abroad to receive medical, dental and cosmetic care. Medical Tourism is also called as Medical Travel, Health Tourism, Health Travel and Medical Value Travel. Significantly lower costs for best practice care is usually the primary motivation although some medical tourists go abroad for immediate availability of procedures and unavailable treatments. Patients frequently take advantage of the opportunity to vacation and tour inexpensively in the country they are visiting.
Note: All medical procedure information presented here has been obtained from publicly available medical resources and is here for reference purposes only. Healthbase does not claim to be a medical professional and does not provide any advice on any issues relating to medical treatment.

Main Menu

Cyberknife for Cancer Treatment

Related links

Cost of treatment