Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, has recently announced that the first CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be installed at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. It is the first CyberKnife System to be installed in the Middle East region.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital has the largest cancer treatment facility in the Gulf region and was established to become the premier international center for cancer research in prevention and treatment.
Accuray’s CyberKnife System is the first and only robotic radiosurgery system to enable non-invasive treatment of tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter precision. The CyberKnife System tracks and detects – in real-time – movement of the patient and tumor during treatment and can automatically adjust the position of the radiation beam to minimize damage to healthy surrounding tissue.
“Because of its accuracy and non-invasive nature, the CyberKnife System can offer an alternative to patients who may not be able to tolerate other cancer treatments or who have medically inoperable tumors,” said Mohammad Al Shabanah, M.D., head of Radiation Oncology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital. “CyberKnife radiosurgery delivers precise beams of radiation from many angles outside the body without requiring the use of a metal head frame used in previous treatments, which will eliminate the pain and inconvenience for patients.”
“With a full range of cancer treatments, King Faisal Specialist Hospital is delivering on its promise to offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art care to patients across Saudi Arabia,” said Belal Moftah, Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Biomedical Physics at King Faisal Specialist Hospital. “Our management is determined to make King Faisal Specialist Hospital the leading institution in the region in all ranges of radiotherapy services.”
“We are happy that a leading tertiary hospital such as King Faisal Specialist Hospital will be able to provide state-of-the-art cancer care with the CyberKnife System”, said Eric P. Lindquist, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Accuray Incorporated. “With the addition of the CyberKnife System, the Cancer Center can further expand its capabilities and offer treatments for patients who may not have had other options until now.”
