First Radiosurgery and SBRT Systems Installed in Chilean Cancer Institute
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By MedImaging International staff writers Posted on 16 Nov 2015 |
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A radiation oncology equipment manufacturer has announced the first installation of radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Systems at the Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez (FALP) Cancer Institute in Santiago (Chile).
The systems enable precise, high-quality delivery of radiation therapy minimizing negative side effects on patients during and after treatment, and reducing the number of treatments required. The system takes into account movement of the patient and tumor in real-time, to ensure on-target radiation delivery.
The CyberKnife and TomoTherapy SBRT system is manufactured by Accuray (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) and is the only robotic radiosurgery system on the market that can deliver high-precision treatments throughout the body, for diseases of the prostate, breast, liver, head, neck, lungs, spine, pancreas, kidney, and total marrow irradiation, amongst others.
The system is specifically designed for Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and is based on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner platform. The system can deliver radiation from any angle around the patients, continuously, or from specific beam angles. The system uses 3D image guidance to help enable clinicians to target only the tumor and avoid damaging normal, healthy tissue, resulting in fewer side effects for patients.
FALP is the first hospital in Latin America to install both the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy systems, and expects to begin treating patients during the first three months of 2016.
Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer, Accuray, said, “Working with the FALP team to bring the most advanced radiation therapy solutions to the people of Chile represents our commitment to increasing access to our technology around the world. With the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy Systems, FALP has the ability to significantly and positively impact the way cancer is managed, and bring new hope to people who would otherwise be without options.”
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The systems enable precise, high-quality delivery of radiation therapy minimizing negative side effects on patients during and after treatment, and reducing the number of treatments required. The system takes into account movement of the patient and tumor in real-time, to ensure on-target radiation delivery.
The CyberKnife and TomoTherapy SBRT system is manufactured by Accuray (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) and is the only robotic radiosurgery system on the market that can deliver high-precision treatments throughout the body, for diseases of the prostate, breast, liver, head, neck, lungs, spine, pancreas, kidney, and total marrow irradiation, amongst others.
The system is specifically designed for Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and is based on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner platform. The system can deliver radiation from any angle around the patients, continuously, or from specific beam angles. The system uses 3D image guidance to help enable clinicians to target only the tumor and avoid damaging normal, healthy tissue, resulting in fewer side effects for patients.
FALP is the first hospital in Latin America to install both the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy systems, and expects to begin treating patients during the first three months of 2016.
Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer, Accuray, said, “Working with the FALP team to bring the most advanced radiation therapy solutions to the people of Chile represents our commitment to increasing access to our technology around the world. With the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy Systems, FALP has the ability to significantly and positively impact the way cancer is managed, and bring new hope to people who would otherwise be without options.”
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