Single Treatment Radiotherapy

Single Treatment Radiotherapy Delivery

The INTRABEAM® Radiotherapy system from Carl Zeiss is a mobile irradiation system that uses low-energy X-rays, in contrast to high energy sources which require specialized treatment rooms. Eliminating the need for a specialized room, allows for radiotherapy delivery in the operating room at the time of surgery.

INTRABEAM radiotherapy delivered intra-operatively provides a treatment approach physicians can use to deliver an immediate single dose radiation directly to the tumor bed while limiting exposure to healthy surrounding tissue.

Step 1. INTRABEAM IORT is delivered during the lumpectomy procedure, immediately following tumor removal

Step 2. After the surgeon has removed the tumor, the radiation oncologist positions the INTRABEAM applicator in the area of the breast where the tumor was located.

Step 3. Low energy radiation is delivered locally to the targeted tissue in the tumor bed, minimizing healthy tissue exposure to radiation.

Step 4. After 20-30 minutes of radiotherapy, the applicator is removed and the surgeon then closes the incision.

The safety and effectiveness of the Carl Zeiss INTRABEAM® System with Balloon Applicators for breast brachytherapy as a replacement for whole breast irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer has not been established.