CyberKnife Technology Flourishes in South Korea

State-of-the-art surgical technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years. One of the most effective technologies developed in recent years is the CyberKnife system.  Radiosurgery and robot-operated, computerized, and enhanced surgical equipment combining the best in human skill and training with the precision of robotics have grown increasingly common in world-class medical centers. Facilities around the globe, like Wooridul Spine Hospital in Seoul, South Korea have perfected their use and techniques with the minimally invasive surgical technology.

"CyberKnife radiosurgery is beneficial for any individual who has been told it's too late to obtain tumor surgery," states Hwang Lee, head of Wooridul's International Patients Center. "CyberKnife radiosurgery is also effective for metastatic or recurring tumors or portions of tumors still remaining in the body following a tumor management program."

The CyberKnife System technology enables the CyberKnife to so precisely focus radiation beams directly at tumor growth that surrounding tissue damage is extremely minimized in a literally pain-free delivery system. Additional benefits of the CyberKnife technology include:

• No anesthesia
• Outpatient based
• Immediate recovery and return to activities
• No implanted markers used in other radiation technologies to help focus treatment

Tumor or revocation procedures can be performed in formerly inaccessible locations in the body, such as the brain or spinal column.

What Exactly Is CyberKnife Technology?

The use of radiosurgery systems such as CyberKnife is expected to grow in clinical fields as information and research regarding radiosurgery increases. The CyberKnife System is a free- floating frameless type of robotic radiosurgery equipment, designed and developed by John Adler, A Stanford University professor of neurosurgery and radiation oncology.

The CyberKnife utilizes software called a Synchrony System to deliver accurate treatments to moving targets, such as a breathing, awake patient. Such movement is detected by the robot, which compensates in "real time". Using the robotic arm, a surgeon is able to deliver multiple radiation beams in over 1,000 different angles and targeting positions. Here's how it works:

• CT scans determine location, shape and size of the tumor.
• Digitally transferred images are transferred to the CyberKnife System WorkStation.
• A plan of treatment is designed to provide a precise dose of radiation to the tumor while reducing or eliminating excess radiation exposure to healthy tissues surrounding the tumor.
• The patient undergoes the CyberKnife procedure. The computer controlled robot computer system slowly gravitates around the patient's chair to a variety of different positions from which radiation to the tumor is delivered.
• CyberKnife treatments take between 30 minutes to 90 minutes.

While that's a quite simplified description of how CyberKnife technology works, it provides a basic idea of its efficiency, efficacy, and precision that has benefited patients from around the world.

Wooridul Spine Hospital utilizes CyberKnife radiosurgery to treat cases of spine cancer. They can also treat patients experiencing severe back pain and difficulty walking due to spinal cord compression caused by spinal metastasis, and other conditions that affect walking, mobility, range of motion and comfort levels.

CyberKnife technology and the best in diagnostic imaging equipment offers faster diagnosis and more effective medical treatment plans for global travelers seeking the best in affordable and quality medical care.

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