WHAT CONDITIONS CAN BE TREATED WITH THE NOVALIS TX RADIOSURGERY PLATFORM?
The Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform can treat non-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the brain and body such as:
• Acoustic neuromas
• Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
• Brain metastases/Gliomas
• Cavernous angiomas
• Craniopharyngiomas
• Intractable seizures
• Liver Tumors/Metastases
• Lung Tumors/Metastases
• Meningiomas of the skull base
• Parkinson’s disease
• Pediatric brain tumors
• Pituitary adenomas
• Prostate Cancer/Metastases
• Recurrent brain tumors
• Spine Tumors/Metastases
• Trigeminal neuralgia
HOW DOES THE NOVALIS TX RADIOSURGERY PLATFORM WORK?
The Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform incorporates a powerful linear accelerator, which rotates around the patient to deliver treatment beams anywhere in the body from virtually any angle. A set of sophisticated image-guidance and motion management tools provide clinicians with detailed information about the shape, size and position of the targeted lesion; guide patient setup and positioning; and monitor motion during treatment.
WHY IS FAST TREATMENT IMPORTANT?
Prolonged treatment times can affect patient comfort and treatment accuracy. Fast treatment reduces the likelihood of patient or tumor movements, which can impact overall accuracy. In addition to offering one of the industry’s fastest treatment times, the Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform continuously tracks patient and tumor motion and automatically adjusts the beam of radiation to maintain the highest possible level of treatment accuracy.
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT ADVANTAGE OF THE NOVALIS TX RADIOSURGERY PLATFORM OVER OTHER RADIOSURGERY DEVICES?
Other radiosurgery devices utilize circular beams to treat. As most lesions are irregular in shape, a circular dose does not completely cover the exact shape of the tumor. The Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform precisely shapes the radiation beam to the shape of the tumor or lesion, ensuring the optimal treatment dose is delivered and protecting healthy tissue. The targeted beam adapts to your breathing and other body movements to continuously maintain safe, complete and accurate treatment.
WILL THERE BE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?
Your doctor will discuss potential side effects with you depending on your treatment plan. Treatment with the Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform is painless in most cases and does not require anesthesia. There is no scarring or disfigurement and little risk of infection, compared to conventional surgery.
WHAT EFFECT CAN RADIATION HAVE ON MY TUMOR OR LESION?
Radiosurgery and radiotherapy use high-energy radiation beams to deliver the prescribed radiation dose directly to tumor cells, causing them to die. Treatment results, visible on follow-up scans, may include shrinkage of the tumor or no further tumor growth. Because cell destruction and absorption of the cells within your system can be a lengthy process, it can take up to six months before the effect of treatment can be determined by your doctor.
