In addition to the more typical linear accelerator and brachytherapy unit designs, there are also radiation treatment units offering a unique design approach. Two of these are:
The Cyber Knife (Manufactured by Accuray) which uses a robotic arm and highly sophisticated 3D planning software to offer full body treatment. Here is a video overview [...]

Brachytherapy is an umbrella term used to describe three forms of radiation delivery: High Dose Rate, Low Dose Rate and Pulsed Dose Rate. These are all delivered via a machine frequently referred to as an “afterloader”. So the terms brachytherapy and afterloader therapy are interchangeable.
The three deliver methods are simply variations in the [...]

Cancer centers, as the name implies are focused on the treatment of cancer. Once a cancer diagnoses is made, the size, type and location of the cancer will determine the treatment regimen. (Other factors, such as the patients age and health will also weigh heavily on the treatment options.)
Most treatment plans offer a combination [...]

My initial 3 posts on Cancer Centers focused on radiation therapy. The linear accelerator, brachytherapy and a few of the more unique radiation treatment systems (The Gamma Knife and The Cyber Knife). These devices require rooms that are equipment intensive and require shielding to contain the radiation.
By contrast, chemotherapy allows a very open [...]