KUKA Medical Robotics for High-Precision Radiation Therapy
Robotic radiosurgery and robotic surgical devices such as the CyberKnife® are advancing the precise delivery of radiation therapy to tumors. The radiosurgery system's medical robotic arm positions X-ray beamformers such as the CyberKnife® so precisely and from different angles that surgeons can deliver radioactive beams directly to the affected area of the body from multiple sides.
It can also align the patient with sub-millimeter precision, positioning them perfectly for more effective radiation treatment. This high level of precision offered by robotic radiosurgery can't be matched by a surgeon or radiation oncologist and makes radiosurgery more successful for patients: faster procedures, protection of surrounding tissue, and more precise targeting of tumors lead to overall improvements in radiotherapy and surgical outcomes for both the surgeon and the patient.