Stereotactic radiosurgery treats brain disorders with a precise delivery of a high dose of radiation. Focused radiation beams are delivered to a specific area of the brain to treat abnormalities, tumors or functional disorders.
The CyberKnife® Radiosurgery System offers pinpoint precision with the use of intelligent robotics. The system automatically tracks, detects and corrects for tumor and patient movement throughout the treatment, minimizing the damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Because radiosurgery has such a dramatic effect, the changes are considered “surgical,” although no incision is used. This means no blood loss, no anesthesia and fewer complications than traditional surgery.
Stereotactic radiosurgery does not remove the tumor or lesion, but it distorts the DNA of the tumor cells. The cells lose their ability to reproduce and retain fluids. The procedure offers new hope to patients, especially those with previously inoperable or hard-to-reach tumors.
The most common illnesses treated with radiosurgery include acoustic neuroma, brain metastasis, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, chordoma, hemangioblastoma, anteriovenous malformation (AVM), and glioma/glioblastoma.