[Effectiveness, safety and cost estimation of Cyberknife Radiosurgery System]
Calcerrada N, Sabes R
Record ID 32011001537
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
To assess the efficacy, safety and costs of the CyberKnife Radiosurgery System (CRS). The CyberKnife provides a new technique for performing frameless stereotactic irradiation. The system consists of a lightweight linear accelerator mounted on a computer-controlled robotic arm and two ceiling-mounted diagnostic x-ray cameras for real time digital imaging for treatment of intracranial and extra-cranial lesions. The robotic arm sends multiple beams of high-dose radiation directly to the lesion site.
Authors' recommendations:
Quality of published studies precludes any definitive assessment on efficacy and safety of CRS for intracranial and extracranial lesions. CyberKnife is considered as an option for treatment in inoperable tumors or tumors which are unreachable by other stereotactic systems. Fixed costs of CRS (equipment, installation and maintenance) are more expensive than conventional SRS. Cost estimation by patient/year will depend on the annually patients treated scenarios.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2005
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Radiosurgery
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted
Contact
Organisation Name:
Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias
Contact Address:
Elena Andradas Aragones, Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias, Agencia Lain Entralgo, C/ Gran Via, 27, 8a, ES-28013 Madrid, Spain. Tel: +34 91 3089418; Fax: +34 91 3089458;
Contact Name:
elena.andradas@salud.madrid.org
Contact Email:
elena.andradas@salud.madrid.org
Copyright:
<p>Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias (UETS)</p>
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