GPS for the technology provides accurate, precise, real-time tracking to keep radiation focused on the tumor, not surrounding healthy tissue. The result? More radiation reaches the target to better fight the cancer and patients report experiencing fewer side effects GPS Child Links.
In early product development, Medical learned that tumor motion during patient radiation therapy was a daily challenge for radiation clinicians. It became apparent that delivering a technology platform that could continuously monitor the location of a tumor throughout the duration of radiation treatment would be a significant clinical advance. The technology had to be efficient and easy to use in a fast-paced clinic environment, and offer real-time sub-millimeter* accuracy. At the same time, the harsh radiation treatment environment had to be considered during the development of the individual components for this emerging technology.
