Clinical Experience with Image-guided Robotic Radiosurgery (the Cyberknife) in the Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
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- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- Published by Japan Neurosurgical Society in Neurologia medico-chirurgica
- Vol. 38 (11) , 780-783
- https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.38.780
Abstract
The Cyberknife is an image-guided “frameless” dedicated radiosurgical device. This instrument has several distinct advantages over frame-based systems, including improved patient comfort, increased treatment degrees of freedom, and the potential to target extracranial lesions. Clinical results thus far with respect to the treatment of malignant intracranial tumors has been promising. Additionally, the Cyberknife will likely revolutionize the application of radiosurgery to extracranial sites. A description of the components, treatment planning, and clinical results of the Cyberknife will be reviewed.Keywords
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