Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
Introduction
Stereotactic body radiotherapy is a special technique of radiotherapy. It is used to deliver highly focused radiation to treat tumors of relatively smaller volumes, other than those in the brain.
Procedures
It is an outpatient procedure which does not require any form of anesthesia or sedation. A preparatory CT scan will be done after positioning the patient on a vacuum bed. Based on the CT scans a highly focused radiation plan will be generated using computer.
Indications
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Lungs Cancer
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Lymph Nodes
Advantages
- Short Treatment Duration
- Minimal Radiation To Surrounding Normal Tissues
- Highly Focused
- Minimal Side Effects
- Higher probability of cancer cell kill in view of high radiation doses delivered per fraction