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LocationB1 of the main building
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PurchaseJanuary, 2018
Overview
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a type of radiation therapy used to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain. During Gamma Knife radiosurgery, up to 192 different beams of radiation are focused with extreme accuracy on the tumor or area to be treated. Utilizing the latest diagnostic imaging and specialized three-dimensional treatment planning software, the Neurosurgeons who provide Gamma Knife procedures design a customized treatment plan which directs the radiation beams to converge on the specific target location delivering the full treatment dose. This precise delivery of the radiation results in minimal damage to healthy tissues surrounding the target.
Patients are typically in and out of the hospital in a day’s time and back to their normal routines soon after the treatment. Gamma Knife radiosurgery may be used in place of, or in addition to, traditional surgery or whole brain radiation, depending on a patient’s diagnosis.
Features
- Benign brain tumors, such as acoustic neuromas, menigiomas, pituitary adenomas, pineal tumors, craniopharyngiomas, chordomas, and low grade glial and glomus tumors.
- Malignant brain tumors such as high grade glial tumors or glomus tumors, condroscarcoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Metastatic tumors, including single and multiple lesions.
- Vascular malformations such as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and cavernous malformations.
- Functional disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia