When the air is vacuumed out of the pillow, it conforms closely to the body, making a soft but semi-permanent mold. This device allows the patient to maintain one position in every treatment session. A diaphragmatic control presses on the patient's abdomen to reduce movement caused by breathing. Better localization allows higher doses to be delivered to the target area with minimum exposure to surrounding tissues. Benefits of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Tumors can be localized and treated with millimeter accuracy.
Patient comfort is increased and motion is reduced.
Treatment can be faithfully reproduced, allowing multiple treatments. Higher radiation doses can be used with minimal effect on surrounding normal tissue.