The first hospital in Vietnam has an AI-integrated radiosurgery robot system to treat cancer

On May 7, FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City announced its investment in the purchase of the CyberKnife S7 radiosurgery system - a robotic radiosurgery system for nearly VND200 billion. This is the first hospital in Vietnam to own a robotic radiosurgery system integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) that can treat tumors anywhere in the body without surgery, opening a revolution in cancer treatment with a non-invasive, safer and more accurate method.

Doctor Jean-Marcel Guillon, General Director of FV Hospital, said that CyberKnife S7 is the latest version of the radiosurgery system first invented by Dr. John R Adler - a neurosurgeon at Stanford University (USA) in 1990.

Simulated image of the CyberKnife S7 radiosurgery robot system with integrated artificial intelligence. (Photo: VNA)

After more than 30 years of application with 7 improvements, this system has been clinically proven with more than 5,000 research articles published in the world's leading scientific journals. With the ability to treat many types of tumors in any location on the body with high precision, CyberKnife S7 has been creating a revolution in the field of cancer treatment by minimally invasive radiosurgery in the world. In particular, this system also allows intervention in moving tumors, while enhancing safety, shortening treatment time and significantly reducing side effects.

The unique highlight of CyberKnife S7 is the application of real-time image guidance technology and a robotic arm that combines linear acceleration with 6MV energy, moving freely in 3D space, for flexible movements, capable of targeting tumors under 1 millimeter.

This precision allows the system to focus the maximum radiation dose on the tumor, effectively destroying cancer cells. In addition, thanks to being equipped with advanced Synchrony technology and controlled by artificial intelligence, CyberKnife S7 automatically adjusts the radiation beam position in real time, adapting to any tumor movement caused by breathing or movements inside the body (for example in the lungs, liver, prostate, etc.). Thanks to that, CyberKnife S7 does not need to use specialized fixed devices or require breathing control, which is necessary in traditional radiosurgery systems.

Synchrony technology also helps the radiotherapy process to take place continuously, the beam is precisely projected onto the tumor, limiting unwanted doses to healthy tissue, minimizing side effects while bringing comfort to the patient during treatment and bringing a better quality of life after treatment. Treatment time is also significantly shortened, only 1 to 5 sessions compared to 10 to 40 sessions of previous therapies.

Doctor Basma M'Barek, Head of Hy Vong Cancer Treatment Center, FV Hospital, assessed that CyberKnife S7 is considered a powerful tool for oncologists to apply radiosurgery to many different types of cancer or treat recurrent tumors, tumors located in difficult-to-reach locations - where traditional surgery is not feasible. "CyberKnife S7 allows more precise treatment in the treatment area, for example in pancreatic cancer, which is a type of cancer that is surrounded by many complex organs and CyberKnife S7 has the advantage of accurately irradiating lesions better than other machines. Another advantage of CyberKnife S7 is that it can treat benign diseases other than cancer such as cerebral vascular malformations or arrhythmias... while other radiotherapy machines cannot do it," said Doctor Basma M'Barek.

By pioneering the application of new technology in cancer treatment, FV Hospital opens up opportunities for successful treatment for many cancer patients in Vietnam, contributing to reducing the number of patients having to go abroad for treatment and better serving the treatment needs of foreigners living in Vietnam, developing medical tourism. In particular, cancer treatment with the CyberKnife S7 radiosurgery machine is now accepted for payment by the State Health Insurance./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/benh-vien-dau-tien-o-viet-nam-co-he-thong-robot-xa-phau-tich-hop-ai-chua-ung-thu-post1037190.vnp