« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: ? type of rads used in CK  (Read 2226 times)

claire1

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 94
? type of rads used in CK
« on: May 22, 2008, 10:01:53 pm »
Hi

Can anyone tell me what type of rads is used with the cyberknife? With GK its' cobalt 60
thanks in advanced
Claire
Logged

sgerrard

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3475
Re: ? type of rads used in CK
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2008, 11:19:51 pm »
Cyberknife uses x-ray. It has a linear accelerator (often called a linac) in the robotic arm, which can be switched on and off by the computer. It is like a giant dental x-ray machine. :)

Steve
Logged
8 mm left AN June 2007,  CK at Stanford Sept 2007.
Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »