A high-tech tumor treatment system used for human cancer patients is now available for animals.
Veterinary CyberKnife Cancer Center, a privately owned advanced radiation treatment center, opened for business Tuesday in Malvern, Pa. It features a CyberKnife, which is used to deliver radiation to tumors in a non-invasive manner — and with more precision than traditional linear accelerators.
The radiosurgical device uses a robotic arm that revolves around the animal to deliver precisely targeted radiation to the tumor, while sparing healthy tissue and surrounding organs. The technology allows veterinarians to use radiation treatment on ailments that normally wouldn't get radiation — like lung and liver tumors. Read full story here.
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