With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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Q: 120 (IAS/2010)
With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

question_subject: 

Science & Technology

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,28,66,23,24,19,28

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{'cyberknife': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'robotic image': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'tumour': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'cancerous tumours': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'tool': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'radiation': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'capability': [0, 1, 3, 0], 'precise dose': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'system': [8, 3, 7, 23], 'treatment': [7, 1, 6, 5]}

The statement "It can map the spread of the tumour in the body" is not correct. CyberKnife is a robotic image-guided system that delivers an extremely precise dose of radiation with the capability of achieving sub-millimetre accuracy. However, it is not used to map the spread of the tumour in the body. Instead, other imaging techniques such as MRI, CT scan, or PET scan are used for the same.