Cyberknife
Apollo Cancer Centres Introduces the world's first and only non-invasive whole body
radiosurgery system, CyberKnife in India
Features
- CyberKnife system is a non-invasive robotic radio-surgery modality used for treating tumours anywhere in the body.
- Continual image guidance technology and robotic mobility tracking detects and corrects the tumour position and patient movement during treatment.
- The linear accelerator designed for conventional radiotherapy are modified by incorporating improved guiding (stereotactic devices) and methods to improve the accuracy of treatment.
- The CyberKnife combines a miniaturized LINAC mounted on an industrial robot (with 6 degrees of freedom) with a system for X-ray tracking system.
- The CyberKnife uses multiple fixed beams that target the tumour with 360 degree movement around the 6-D couch