What is GPS for the Body?

GPS for the Body is a new system devised by a company known as Calypso. It is a system that falls right in line with our attempt to track the prostate during radiation treatment. It involves small little devices called beacons which are approximately the size of a grain of rice. These beacons--three, specifically-- are placed into the prostate. They emit an electromagnetic wave that is picked up by the radiation machine, the linear accelerator. The linear accelerator is able to track the prostrate during the treatment to account for organ or prostate motion.

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