THE CYBERKNIFE STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM: DESCRIPTION, INSTALLATION, AND AN INITIAL EVALUATION OF USE AND FUNCTIONALITY

The CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery System is manufactured by Accuray, Inc. (570 Del Rey Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085; telephone 1-888/522-3740 or 1-408/522-3740; http://www.accuray.com). It is currently available for purchase (capital cost of US $3.2 million plus US $0.5 to 0.75 million for site setup), or in a revenue-sharing plan (US $0.5 to 0.75 million setup cost). [Figure: see text].