Spinal Tumors

Novalis shaped beam surgery delivers breakthrough results

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 24th, 2003

BrainLAB, which specializes in image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery systems, announced the availability of the company's patient positioning technology for the efficient delivery of highly accurate radiosurgery treatment to high-risk spinal tumors.

For the first time, BrainLAB offers a revolutionary patient positioning method that is fully integrated into the Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery system. The method allows for the effective treatment of the most complicated spinal tumors through irradiation that follows a treatment plan precisely to the millimeter. The first clinical study, led by the Henry Ford Hospital Radiosurgery team, demonstrated a high...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-06-24)

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