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Gamma Knife Surgery is a well
established surgical method used to treat
selected targets in the brain. Leksell
Gamma Knife is not a knife in the normal
sense of the word. The doctor makes no
incisions in your head. It is a unique
method that delivers extremely focused
radiation beams to targets in the brain.
201 individual beams converge to one focal
point. The radiation source used in the
Gamma Knife unit is called cobalt-60. These
sources are positioned in a hemisphere so
that all the beams can converge on a single
point. The shape and dose of the radiation
is optimized to hit only the target, without
damaging surrounding tissue. Gamma Knife
Surgery offers a safe and effective
treatment for more than 30,000 patients
every year.
The surgical procedure is simple, painless and
straightforward. Gamma Knife surgery has
safely & effectively treated nearly 300,000
patients worldwide since its inception.
Surgical Method:
Gamma Knife Surgery is a bloodless surgery
for neurological diseases.
The surgery does not require the skull to be
opened for performance of the operation.
The patient is treated in one session and
can normally return home shortly after the
surgery.
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