CyberKnife® treatment uses high-energy ionising radiation to safely treat cancer.
Ionising radiation is produced naturally in soil, water and vegetation, and in man-made devices such as X-ray machines and CT scanners. There are three different ways a person may be exposed to radiation:
- A planned event, where radiation is delivered deliberately with a specific purpose. This includes radiotherapy treatment, where the radiation dose has been carefully planned by a medical professional to safely and accurately meet your needs
- Existing exposures, such as exposure to natural sources of radiation or radiation in a workplace
- Emergency exposure situations, resulting from unexpected events, including nuclear accidents or malicious acts
Extreme levels of radiation received in a short amount of time can cause damage to the body, such as in the case of emergency exposure situations.
Unlike these events, the CyberKnife® system delivers targeted doses to the cancer over multiple treatment sessions. This gives the body time to recover between each treatment session.
Does CyberKnife® treatment make you radioactive?
CyberKnife® treatment does not make you radioactive. External radiation beam therapy delivers high energy x-rays to a specific area of the body; the radiation energy interacts with cells immediately as it passes through and doesn’t stay in your body before or after treatment. It’s completely safe for you to be around other people, including children and pregnant women.
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