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Conditions Treated
The Gamma Knife...an instrument used to treat a variety of brain-related diseases and conditions...
The Gamma Knife is a remarkable tool that allows neurosurgeons to operate on abnormal areas of the brain without making an incision. Using a technique called stereotactic radiosurgery, the Gamma Knife is designed to precisely target and destroy abnormalities within the skull using highly focused gamma radiation. Patients experience minimal pain and, in most cases, can resume regular activities the day after treatment.
Gamma Knife treatment is not experimental. The Gamma Knife has been in use for over 30 years, and has been used successfully to treat more than 190,000 patients worldwide. It is one of the most advanced techniques in the treatment of disorders affecting the brain and its adjacent structures. It's not surprising that the Gamma Knife is regarded as the "gold standard" for stereotactic radiosurgery.
Radiosurgery, a term introduced by Swedish neurosurgeon Lars
Leksell, M.D., in 1951, is the non-invasive destruction of a targeted
area in the brain using the precise delivery of a single, high
dose of radiation. The Gamma Knife is considered the gold standard
of radiosurgery and is an instrument used to treat a variety of
brain-related diseases and conditions.
Conditions Treated with Gamma Knife:
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