1. The Cyberknife: a frameless robotic system for radiosurgery
- Author
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Steven D. Chang, James R. Doty, Paul Geis, Martin J. Murphy, John R. Adler, and Stephen L. Hancock
- Subjects
Computer science ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Radiosurgery ,Stereotaxic Techniques ,Cyberknife ,Correlation algorithm ,medicine ,Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ,Humans ,Computer vision ,Brain Mapping ,Spinal Neoplasms ,business.industry ,Brain Neoplasms ,Robotics ,Surgical Instruments ,Hemangioblastoma ,Robotic systems ,Treatment Outcome ,Robotic radiosurgery ,Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted ,Surgery ,Neurology (clinical) ,Artificial intelligence ,CyberKnife Radiosurgery ,business ,Algorithms - Abstract
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 for 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.
- Published
- 1997