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Since 1968, worldwide use of the Gamma Knife has expanded treatment options for thousands of adult and pediatric patients with brain disorders.

The Gamma Knife is a stereotactic radiosurgical instrument that delivers a single high dose of precisely focused radiation, through the intact skull, to a small and critically located intracranial volume. With pinpoint accuracy, 201 beams of cobalt-60 radiation arrest or reduce tissue growth by distorting the DNA mapping of the cells.

 
Gamma KnifeAs a non-invasive treatment for individuals with well-defined patient profiles, including those who have benign and malignant brain tumors, vascular abnormalities or Trigeminal Neuralgia, Gamma Knife surgery offers a low-risk, safe, and cost-effective alternative.
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