Defining Robotic Radiosurgery
The CyberKnife® System is the only radiosurgery system that delivers high-dose
non-isocentric beams to the tumor from virtually unlimited positions, enabling
physicians to aggressively treat tumors with sub-millimeter accuracy while
minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
With its autonomous robotic ability to track, detect and correct for even the slightest
tumor and patient movement throughout the entire treatment, the CyberKnife System
gives clinicians a more effective, uninterrupted and accurate treatment alternative.
The CyberKnife System’s accuracy is based in part on the following system capabilities:
- Fiducial-free spine and lung tracking – The only radiosurgery treatment delivery software
that eliminates the need for surgically implanted fiducials and relies on advanced algorithms
to accurately track and detect the tumor location.
- Real-time synchronization to tumor position – The only radiosurgery system
designed to track tumor position by instantly synchronizing radiation delivery to the
respiration-induced motion of the tumor throughout the treatment session.
- Precise alignment to patient position – The only radiosurgery system that moves to
and with the patient. High-resolution image detectors continuously track and detect patient
position providing the input to correct for any motion–eliminating time-consuming manual
adjustments, inaccurate gating techniques and significantly enhancing treatment accuracy.