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What is the average treatment time for the CyberKnife® system?

April 26, 2017average cyberknife® system time treatment

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What is the average treatment time for the CyberKnife® system?

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A8: The treatment time per session ranges from 30 to 90 minutes (including patient setup, beam-on and beam-off time) depending on the dose delivered and the complexity of the tumor shape. Physicians may elect to treat a patient with a single or a hypofractionated dose. Hypofractionated doses are typically performed over two to five fractions (or sessions).