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Mainly, the flexibility of the CyberKnife robotic arm, along with precision image guidance technology, allows the system to reach areas of the body that are unreachable with other radiosurgery systems. Secondly, CyberKnife does not use an invasive
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Original article Aoyama H et al. (2006) Stereotactic radiosurgery plus whole-brain radiation therapy vs stereotactic radiosurgery alone for treatment of brain metastases. JAMA 295: 2483–2491 PubMedResearchers from Japan have reported that treatment
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No. A neurosurgeon is not named on the license for gamma stereotactic radiosurgery (gamma knife) and does not qualify as an authorized user and cannot meet the physical presence requirement of an AU unless the neurosurgeon is named as the AU on the
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Lasers and cautery are less delicate than radiosurgery and can cause excessive tissue burns. This causes slower healing, with more redness and inflammation.
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Original article Andrews DW et al . (2004) Whole brain radiation therapy with or without stereotactic radiosurgery boost for patients with one to three brain metastases: phase III results of the RTOG 9508 randomised trial.
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Advances in noninvasive diagnostic techniques have enabled physicians to diagnose acoustic tumors early, while hearing is still present. Applications of advanced operative techniques have allowed surgeons to decrease progressively the operative
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The majority of brain tumors selected for treatment will disappear or stop growing over time.
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Other radiosurgery systems use circular beams of radiation to treat tumors and lesions. Most tumors or lesions are irregular in shape so the circular dose cannot completely conform to their exact shape. Novalis Radiosurgery shapes the radiation
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Novalis Radiosurgery consists of a high-tech radiation delivery system powered by innovative, sophisticated image-guidance and motion management tools. This state-of-the-art system rotates around you, from many different angles, delivering the
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Novalis Radiosurgery treats non-cancerous and cancerous conditions including: • Acoustic neuromas • Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) • Brain metastases/gliomas • Cavernous angiomas • Craniopharyngiomas • Intractable seizures • Liver tumors/
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