Robotic Radiosurgery: The CyberKnife
The CyberKnife guarantees state-of-the-art therapies for treatment of many types of tumors with sub-millimeter precision. At the same time, the technology ensures a maximum of patient comfort. Advanced digital image acquisition and the robot-controlled linear accelerator make the CyberKnife a precise instrument that never loses sight of the tumor.
It is the only system worldwide that is able to detect changes in body movement that result from changes in the breathing pattern. An integrated computer control system detects and compensates for these changes in movement during irradiation. The “razor sharp” high-energy rays of the CyberKnife produce minimum stress on healthy organs and result in a maximum of effectiveness in the treatment of many tumor types.
More than 100,000 patients worldwide have been treated with the CyberKnife so far, and 25,000 alone in 2010. These involved treatment of brain, spinal, liver, and lung tumors, as well as treatment of several cases of prostate and pancreatic cancers. Benign diseases, such as acoustic neuromas, trigeminal neuralgia and arteriovenous malformations, are also often treated with the Cyber Knife.
The Cyberknife Center in northern Germany (Güstrow) has available this modern high-tech medicine in connection with strong cooperation partners and academic links. In Güstrow, you will find a team of specialists that focuses on you as a patient. You will find doctors and staff with extensive experience and fresh innovative minds in an intimate, friendly atmosphere that guarantees you an individual consultation, outstanding therapy, and compassionate aftercare.
Find out more at www.cyberknife-norddeutschland.de
If a CyberKnife treatment is recommended, our interdisciplinary team of doctors specializing in treatment of tumors will evaluate your individual case and medical history at the Meoclinic and the CyberKnife Center of northern Germany. Our team of specialists is always made up of a doctor specializing in radiation therapy, a radiologist, an oncologist, and a surgeon. If necessary, additional specialists can be consulted (e.g. a neurosurgeon or urologist). We also take all alternative methods into account that could be suitable for you. This way, our Tumor Team , will set up the best possible treatment for you.
