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Can Be Treated with Gamma Knife

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USA Number of Patients Treated
Elekta Treatment Statistics - USA Indications Treated to June 2004 93 units in clinical operation June 2004, 75 sites reporting Indications Treated:

Vascular Diseases
AVM	8,855
Cavernous Angiomas	36
Aneurysm	18
Other Vascular	349
Total:	9,258
Benign Tumors
Acoustic Neuromas	3,982
Meningioma	10,190
Pituitary	2,159
Pineal	230
Craniopharyngioma	283
Hemangioblastoma	351
Chordoma	272
Trigeminal Neuroma	350
Schwannoma	7,570
Other Benign Tumors	350
Total:	23,423
Malignant Tumors
Metastasis	26,540
Glial Tumors	7,431
Chondrosarcoma	90
Glomus Tumor	155
Ocular Melanoma	35
NPH Carcinoma	270
Hemangiopericytoma	182
Other Malignant Tumors	885
Total:	35,216
Total Tumors:	58,639
Functional Targets
Intractable Pain Targets	240
Trigeminal Nerve	10,425
Parkinsonian Targets	357
Psychoneurosis Targets	28
Epilepsy	52
Other Functional Targets	395
Total:	11,504
Total Indications:	79,463
Cumulative Indications Treated in the United States:
Malignant Tumors:	43%
Benign Tumors:	30%
Vascular Disorders:	14%
Functional Disorders:	13%
Vascular Diseases Treated:
AVMs	96%
Other Vascular	4%
Total:	9,258
Benign Tumors Treated:
Acoustic Neuromas	30%
Meningioma	44%
Pituitary	14%
Other Benign Tumors	12%
Total:	23,423
Malignant Tumors Treated:
Metastasis	75%
Glial Tumors	21%
Other Malignant Tumors	4%
Total:	35,216
Functional Targets Treated:
Trigeminal Nerve	90%
Parkinson's Targets	3%
Intractable Pain Targets	1%
Other Functional Targets	6%
Total:	11,504

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