Our centre is one of the leading institutions for innovative radiosurgery.
With CyberKnife and ZAP-X, we offer two highly precise radiosurgical treatment modalities for tumours, delivering submillimetre targeting accuracy.
Our robotic systems enable effective, pain-free and minimally invasive treatment while providing the highest level of patient comfort.
Modern radiosurgery was developed by the Swedish neurosurgeon Lars Leksell, who first introduced the so-called Gamma Knife into clinical practice in 1967.
In Germany, treatment with the Leksell Gamma Knife was established in Munich as early as 1994 by Prof. Dr. med. Berndt Wowra, co-founder of the ERCM.
In the 1990s, John R. Adler at Stanford University developed the concept of treating tumors non-invasively with extremely precise radiation. By combining robotics, real-time imaging and radiosurgery, it became possible to treat tumors accurately even when they move with respiration.
Following the first clinical applications and the commercial launch by the US company Accuray, the technology was adopted worldwide.
We have been operating at our current location since 2005 and are currently the only center worldwide to have two CyberKnife systems (M6 and S7) and one ZAP-X system at a single site.
The ZAP-X robotic treatment system has been in clinical use at our center since 2021 - a pioneering technology specifically designed for diseases of the head and neck region.
Modern radiosurgery is a highly advanced form of photon-based radiation treatment that, when appropriately indicated, can provide a safe and non-invasive alternative to surgery or conventional radiotherapy.
Both benign and malignant neoplasms can be treated with high precision using this technique.
Short treatment time
In most cases, only a single treatment session lasting approximately 15 to 30 minutes is required.
Pain-free
You lie comfortably on a treatment couch while the precision robotic system moves around you.
No anesthesia
The treatment requires neither general anesthesia nor local anesthetic - you remain awake and responsive throughout the procedure.
No surgical risks
Because the treatment is non-invasive, complications associated with a surgical procedure are avoided.
No or only minor side effects
Side effects may occur in rare cases; in many instances, they are temporary.
No inpatient hospital stay
You can return home immediately after treatment and resume your normal daily activities.
Precision tumor treatment for benign and malignant neoplasms in all regions of the body.
Precision tumor treatment specifically for diseases of the head and neck region.
Originally developed for the treatment of benign brain tumors and brain metastases, modern radiosurgery can now be used for a wide range of benign and malignant tumors throughout the body.
Radiosurgical treatment is based on a combination of digital imaging and precision robotics. During CyberKnife treatment, the treatment unit moves around the patient, typically delivering radiation from up to 150 different beam directions per session. This allows the prescribed therapeutic dose to be focused precisely on the target tissue. The irradiated tumor cells are damaged and lose their ability to divide; over time, the tumor may therefore shrink or remain durably controlled.
Radiosurgical treatments are safe and scientifically established procedures. Treatment is delivered with millimeter-level accuracy and very high precision, allowing surrounding healthy structures to be spared as effectively as possible. Technical safety is continuously monitored, with radiosurgeons supported by highly specialized medical physicists.
A non-invasive treatment is a medical therapy performed without skin incisions, needles or surgery. In radiosurgery, this is achieved by delivering precisely focused radiation, for example with the CyberKnife system.