Tumor tracking: Cyberknife
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Advantages
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High dynamic and geometric
accuracy
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Markerless tracking available for
specific cases
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Drawbacks
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Small circular field sizes
(new version comes with MLC)
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Long treatment times
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Posterior beams not possible
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Volumetric imaging not supported
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Direct verification of beam not
supported.
-Light and compact linac ( < 300kg )
-Mounted on a robot
SBRT 2017 - D. Verellen