Why consider Gamma Knife radiosurgery?

Proven reliability

• Several hundred-thousand patients have undergone the procedure worldwide.
• Gamma Knife is very safe - no Gamma Knife site in the world has experienced a fatality.
• Gamma Knife surgery is 1/3 the total cost of traditional neurosurgery.
• The success of Gamma Knife has been well documented in medical literature and is recognized around the world as a standard of treatment.

Safety

• Because no incision is made, there is a low risk of infection or hemorrhage.
• Complications from general anesthesia are avoided since it is usually not required.
• High accuracy of the gamma rays limits radiation exposure to surrounding tissues.

Patient accessibility

• Very short hospitalization, usually within one day.
• Patients can resume their previous activities the next day.
• Patients experience little discomfort during the procedure or during recovery.
• Patients who previously needed or were untreatable with open skull surgery now have a relatively simple and painless procedure available to them.
• Gamma Knife surgery is covered by most insurance plans.