World’s only next-gen CyberKnife installed in Tulsa medical facility

from: The Journal Record

TULSA – The next-generation CyberKnife can be found in only one place.

“This is the first installation in the world – this is a big deal,” said Diane Heaton, medical director of Oklahoma CyberKnife Center in Tulsa. “It’s already exceeding expectations and we have calls from all over the world about it coming in.”

Mark Arnold, senior director of product marketing for Accuray, said the Tulsa center was the first site to obtain the full package of the new model.

The CyberKnife has been around five years and to date about 130 systems have been installed treating more than 40,000 patients. Other hospitals in the Tulsa area have a CyberKnife system, but Heaton said other hospitals have the older model.

Three months ago the doctors moved into their 5,000-square-foot facility and have seen about 20 patients since opening in early July.

Heaton said she hopes eventually about 30 to 40 patients will be treated each month.

“Hillcrest has put a lot of energy in this and so far the response has been excellent,” she said.