What types of brain diseases/disorders Gamma Knife can treat?
The Gamma Knife may be used to treat patients with a variety of brain diseases such as brain tumors, abnormal clusters of blood vessels (AVM), and certain facial pain disorders. Selection of patients for Gamma Knife procedure involves an interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and other specialties. Selection is made on the basis of a diagnostic examination, imaging studies, tissue diagnosis and the patient’s general health and age. Patients may be eligible for Gamma Knife treatment even if they previously had open brain surgery, radiation therapy chemotherapy or in the case of AVMs, emobolization procedures.
