All this significantly distinguishes EDGE from the cyber-knife system, where only two perpendicular x-rays are used, which increases the risks of inaccurate placement of the patient and can lead to the need for an increase in dose and entails risks of damage to healthy tissues.
The innovative Calypso system is used in the treatment of hard-to-reach tumors of the uterus, lungs, prostate, pancreas, and liver.
Calypso monitors the mobility of the target (tumor) during the irradiation using implanted markers or beacons, to accurately determine the location of the tumor and tracking its movements during the procedure. This allows you to treat tumors of complex localizations, protecting healthy tissues as much as possible.
Dose rate. The EDGE accelerator has a maximum dose rate of up to 2400 MU / min among the radiosurgical systems presented today, while the maximum dose rate of a cyber knife is only 1000 MU / min, which increases the speed of treatment with EDGE.
The exposure time on EDGE, due to RapidArc technology (“Quick Arc”), takes only 10-20 minutes, while a treatment session using a gamma knife is from 2 to 3 hours, and using a cyber knife, from 20 minutes to 1 hour, during which the patient must remain motionless.
Reducing the treatment time allows the patient to feel more comfortable and reduces the risk of errors associated with the displacement of the tumor, patient fatigue from being in one position, which are possible during long sessions.
The EDGE accelerator is capable of treating malignant neoplasms of any volume and shape, in contrast to the gamma knife system, intended only for the treatment of tumors of small spherical shapes with a diameter of up to 3-4 cm,
In contrast to the gamma knife, EDGE allows you to treat brain tumors without local anesthesia and fixing the head with a rigid stereotactic frame with screws.
“In addition, any specialized care can be provided to patients with oncology: surgical treatment, chemotherapy, targeted - and immunotherapy.
In fact, despite all the advantages of the innovative EDGE technology and the very high cost of treatment in clinics in the USA and Europe, the cost of treatment in the Tbilisi Oncology Clinic remains reasonable and quite affordable. Therefore, do not lose hope, be sure to contact our consultants. You will develop and calculate the cost of an individual treatment plan based on your particular problem. You will not be disappointed.
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