CyberKnife Benefits
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- Advantages of the CyberKnife® include:
- Extremely accurate radiation targeting means a biologically ablative dose of radiation can be used, offering the patient a better chance for a cure
- No invasive head frame or other rigid immobilization device is required
- The ability to perform radiosurgery (1-5 fractions) on targets throughout the body, not just the brain
- Precise targeting (within 1 mm) of selected lesions in the brain and body
- A unique ability to provide real time monitoring of the treated target throughout treatment using an advanced image-guidance system
- Continually checks and compensates for any movement made during treatments, ensuring accuracy
- The capacity to perform fractionated radiosurgery
- Eliminates risks related to surgery, including potential infection, complication from anesthesia and post-operative bleeding
- Requires no recovery time. Treatments are done on an outpatient basis
- Patients undergo their treatment and immediately resume normal daily activities
- Painless treatment
- Requires minimal or no sedation
- No Incisions
- Low risk of complications
- Improved quality of life