Gamma Knife Radiosurgery - Precise, Powerful & Proven

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Precise, Powerful Proven
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Gamma Knife

• The Gamma Knife is an advanced radiation
  treatment for adults and children.
• It is done only for tumors and other medical
  problems of the head.
• It is a machine that delivers a single, finely
  focused, high dose of radiation to its target,
  while causing little or no damage to surrounding
  tissue.
• It is a minimally invasive technique.

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Gamma Knife used to Treat

• Small to medium brain tumors
• Abnormal blood vessel formations called
  arteriovenous malformations
• Epilepsy 
• Trigeminal neuralgia (a nerve condition that
  causes chronic pain, and other neurological
  conditions).
• Abnormalities measuring less than 3 centimeters,
  or 1 inch in diameter, can be treated with the
  Gamma Knife.
• Acoustic neuroma (a noncancerous tumor in the
  brain that
• affects the nerves that control hearing).

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Factors Considered for Gamma Knife

• Age
• General medical condition
• Location and size of the brain abnormality
• Previous treatments

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Why choose Gamma Knife?

• It is the latest advancement in noninvasive
  radiosurgery treatment of tumors and
  abnormalities in the brain.
• Gamma Knife radiosurgery results in minimal
  damage to healthy tissues surrounding the target.
• Low risk of side effects.
• Gamma Knife radiosurgery is often a safer option
  than is traditional brain surgery.
• One-time therapy completed in a single day.

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• It removes the physical trauma and the majority
  of risks associated with conventional surgery.
• It may be used as an alternative to standard
  neurosurgical operations or as an adjunctive
  therapy in the treatment.
• No surgical incision is required.

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How does Gamma Knife radiosurgery work?

• Radiosurgery works in the same manner as other
  types of therapeutic radiology. It destroys the
  DNA of tumor cells, causing them to be unable to
  reproduce and grow.
• Steps involves in Gamma Knife treatment 
• Head Frame Placement - In order to keep the head
  from moving during treatment, a box-shaped frame
  is attached to the head. Pins designed
  specifically for this purpose fasten the head
  frame to the skull. The head frame also is a
  guide to focus the gamma ray beams to the exact
  location of the lesion being treated.

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• Tumor Or Lesion Location Imagine - Once the
  head frame is in place, the exact location of the
  lesion to be treated will be determined using
  computed tomography (CT scan) or magnetic
  resonance imaging (MRI).
• Radiation Dose Planning - After the CT or MRI
  scan has been completed, the radiation therapy
  team will determine the treatment plan. The
  results of the imaging scan, along with other
  information, will be used by a medical physicist
  to determine the best treatment.

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• Radiation Treatment - After being positioned for
  the treatment, a type of helmet with many
  hundreds of holes in it is placed over the head
  frame. These holes help to focus the radiation
  beams on the target. Treatment will last a few
  minutes up to a few hours, depending on the type
  and location of the area being treated.
  Generally, only one treatment session is required
  for a lesion.

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