CyberKnife Truly a Technological Advancement Mohammad AlBader

What is the Cyberknife? CyberKnife is a robotic radio surgery system that treats both cancerous and non cancerous tumors. Developed to treat all sorts of tumors anywhere in the body, like the brain, lungs, liver, and spine. CyberKnife Background Information

Brain Requires medical staff such as: ▫Neurosurgeon ▫Radiation Oncologist ▫Medical Physicist ▫Radiation Therapist The patient is fitted with a mesh mask by the therapist to keep the patient comfortable during the procedure.

Lungs It is very tricky because the tumor moves as the patient breathes. Also requires a medical staff similar to the brain tumor medical staff. Some patients are required to get “fiducial markers” planted around the tumor.

Liver A team of medical staff is required. Images of the tumor are taken during set-up. Patient wears a custom body cradle. Patient also wears a synchrony vest.

Spine CyberKnife delivers high doses of radiation unlike other systems like the Gamma Knife. CyberKnife takes one to five days, Gamma Knife take weeks and even months. Since the spine moves, the patient is required to get fiucial markers planted around the tumor.

Conclusion Overall the CyberKnife treats many sicknesses: ▫Lungs ▫Brain ▫Spine ▫Liver ▫Pancreas, and more Michael, a patient who had a lung tumor said, “I was able to walk to my treatments, and walk home.”

Conclusion Continued Tumor LocationCyberKnifeOther Radio Surgery Systems LungsCan treat lung tumors while lung is moving.Cannot treat tumor because lung is moving. Brain Eliminates the requirement for a stereotactic head frame. Requires the head frame. SpineTreats tumor in one to five days.Treats tumor over weeks or even months. Liver Treats tumor while liver is moving uses Synchrony Respiratory Tracking System. Cannot treat while moving. PancreasTreats moving pancreas with Synchrony Respiratory Tracking System. Hard to treat and could damage the healthy tissue around the tumor. Miami/ Palm Beach CyberKnife Center One of the CyberKnife centers in the States called Morse CyberKnife in Florida.

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