The cyberknife: A frameless robotic system for radiosurgery

被引:440
作者
Adler, JR
Chang, SD
Murphy, MJ
Doty, J
Geis, P
Hancock, SL
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Neurosurg, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[2] Stanford Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[3] Newport Radiosurg Ctr, Newport Beach, CA USA
关键词
radiosurgery; cyberknife; frameless stereotactic radiosurgery;
D O I
10.1159/000099863
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The Cyberknife is a unique instrument for performing frameless stereotactic radiosurgery. Rather than using rigid immobilization, the Cyberknife relies on an image-to-image correlation algorithm fur target localization. Furthermore, the system utilizes a novel, light-weight, high-energy radiation source. The authors describe the technical specifications of the Cyberknife and summarize the initial clinical experience.
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页码:124 / 128
页数:5
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