Wednesday, May 3, 2017

An Overview of the CyberKnife System




Formerly with Predictive Medical Solutions, Dr. Rajiv "Raj" Dahiya, a radiation oncologist with an MD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, now treats patients as a physician with Premier Cancer Centers in Dallas, TX. At Premier Cancer Centers, Dr. Raj Dahiya uses the latest treatment technologies, including the CyberKnife System

First cleared for use by the FDA in 1999, the CyberKnife System was originally employed to radiate treatment targets in the head and the base of the skull. Since then, the noninvasive radiation system has been approved to treat conditions outside of the skull, and hundreds of thousands of patients have benefitted from the advanced technology. 

Using a robotic system and real-time imaging, CyberKnife is able to deliver high doses of radiation directly targets with sub-millimeter precision. The accuracy of the system greatly reduces the negative effects that radiation exposure can have on surrounding healthy organs and tissue. 

Designed to treat both cancerous and noncancerous tumors, CyberKnife can target sites in various organs and areas throughout the body. It is especially beneficial for patients with tumors that are inoperable or difficult to reach through traditional surgical methods.

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