Learn more about Reno CyberKnife and CyberKnife treatment.

1. Reno
CyberKnife
is
a
service
of
Saint
Mary’s
Regional
Medical
Center.
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

2. What is CyberKnife?
The
world’s
only
roboGc
radiosurgery
system,
CyberKnife
treats
paGents
with
a
procedure
called
stereotac(c
radiosurgery.
StereotacGc
radiosurgery
is
a
noninvasive
method
of
treaGng
tumors
with
high-­‐dose
radiaGon
precisely
aimed
from
different
angles.
How
does
CyberKnife
work?
CyberKnife
does
not
require
surgery
and
there
is
no
cu7ng
or
anesthesia
required.
Comprised
of
a
compact
linear
accelerator
-­‐
a
machine
that
generates
a
radiaGon
beam
-­‐
aTached
to
a
highly
maneuverable
roboGc
arm.
• The
machine’s
roboGc
arm
moves
around
you,
aiming
and
firing
targeted
radiaGon
beams
from
numerous
angles.
• The
imaging
and
tracking
system
conGnually
updates
the
tumor
locaGon
throughout
the
treatment
procedure,
compensaGng
for
paGent
movements
like
breathing.
• Treatment
sessions
typically
last
30
-­‐
90
minutes.
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

3. 645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

4. Why Choose CyberKnife?
CyberKnife
Conven(onal
Linac
Proton
Therapy
Stereotac(c
Radia(on
Stereotac(c
Radiosurgery
Therapy
Radiosurgery
Daily
dose
5.0-­‐2.0
1.8-­‐3.0
5.0-­‐20
1.8-­‐2.0
Gy
per
fracGon
Gy
per
fracGon
Gy
per
fracGon
Gy
per
fracGon
Number
of
3-­‐5
days
6-­‐7
weeks
3-­‐5
days
6-­‐7
weeks
treatments
Accuracy
((ssue
20-­‐30
20-­‐30
1.5
millimeters
1-­‐5
millimeters
margin)
millimeters
millimeters
Number
of
radia(on
beams
100-­‐200+
beams
2-­‐7
beams
5-­‐15
beams
2-­‐3
beams
Con(nuous
correc(on
for
breathing
and
YES
NO
NO
NO
movement
• Treats
paGents
in
as
few
as
one
to
five
visits
• Reaches
most
tumors
from
virtually
unlimited
• No
cu[ng
and
no
anesthesia
required
direcGons
with
roboGc
mobility
• Minimal
side
effects
• Minimizes
radiaGon
exposure
to
healthy
Gssue
• OutpaGent
procedure
surrounding
a
tumor
site
• Constantly
corrects
for
tumor
or
paGent
movement
• Lesions
previously
treated
with
maximum
allowed
throughout
procedures
radiaGon
doses
may
be
treated
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

5. What does CyberKnife treat?
• Arteriovenous
malformaGons
• Bone
metastases
• Brain
tumors
• AcousGc
neuroma
• Brain
metastases
• Gliomas
• Astrocytoma
• Glioblastoma
mulGforme
• Glioma
• oligodendroglioma
• Meningioma
• Pituitary
adenoma
• Kidney
tumors
• Liver
tumors
• Lung
tumors
• Ocular/orbital
tumors
• Prostate
cancer
• PancreaGc
cancer
• Spinal
tumors
• Trigeminal
neuralgia
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

6. What is the treatment process?
ConsultaGon
Meet
with
the
Create
an
individualized
Appointment
CyberKnife
team
treatment
plan
PotenGal
Tissue
Markers
Pretreatment
CT
Scan
MRI
Lab
Studies
(extracranial
tumors
or
lesions)
Procedures*
The
advanced
tracking
CyberKnife’s
system
takes
x-­‐ray
CyberKnife
Technicians
help
you
onto
the
roboGc
arm
moves
around
you
firing
images
to
ensure
the
If
needed,
the
paGent
returns
for
Treatment
treatment
table
targeted
radiaGon
beams
radiaGon
beam
remains
locked
on
the
up
to
4
more
treatments.
tumor
Follow-­‐up
imaging
and
physical
Follow-­‐up
consultaGon
to
monitor
tumor’s
progress
*The
procedures
required
as
part
of
your
individualized
treatment
plan,
and
the
order
in
which
they
will
occur,
will
be
explained
during
your
consultaGon
visit.
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

7. Our Center
Opened
in
2008,
Reno
CyberKnife
is
part
of
Saint
Mary’s
Cancer
Center,
naGonally
accredited
by
the
American
College
of
Surgeons
Commission
on
Cancer
as
well
as
the
NaGonal
AccreditaGon
Program
for
Breast
Cancer.
Reno
CyberKnife
also
is
part
of
Saint
Mary’s
Brain
Tumor
Center.
Dr.
Jonathan
Tay,
Reno
CyberKnife
medical
director,
is
widely
known
for
his
contribuGons
to
prostate
cancer
treatment.
Under
his
leadership,
Reno
CyberKnife
has
developed
cancer
clinical
trials
and
implemented
a
variety
of
prostate
cancer
therapies.
Dr.
Tay
also
was
named
one
of
Nevada
Business
Magazine’s
2010
“Health
Care
Heroes”
for
his
contribuGons
in
the
medical
field.
Medical
Director:
Dr.
Jonathan
Tay
Medical
Physicist:
David
Chamberlain
Connect
with
us
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com

8. The US Radiosurgery Network
In
partnership
with
Saint
Mary’s
Regional
Medical
Center,
Reno
CyberKnife
is
a
US
Radiosurgery
facility.
Based
in
Nashville,
Tennessee,
US
Radiosurgery
is
a
division
of
Alliance
Oncology
and
partners
with
hospitals
and
physician
groups
around
the
U.S.
to
develop
and
operate
full-­‐body
radiosurgical
centers.
Collec(vely,
the
US
Radiosurgery
network
of
centers
has
treated
thousands
of
pa(ents
since
the
opening
of
the
company’s
first
center
in
2003.
The
group
of
faciliGes
is
acGvely
engaged
in
research,
with
physicians
regularly
presenGng
papers
and
authoring
arGcles
related
to
the
efficacy
of
CyberKnife
treatment
for
various
types
of
tumors
and
lesions.
Tumors
of
the
lung,
brain
and
prostate,
as
well
as
certain
funcGonal
disorders
such
as
trigeminal
neuralgia,
have
become
key
treatment
areas
throughout
the
network
of
centers.
645
North
Arlington
Ave
Suite
120
Reno,
NV
89503
(775)
348-­‐9900
www.renocyberknife.com