Category
Radiation Therapy Neurosurgery
Typical Use
Deliver focused high dose radiation to intracranial targets with submillimeter precision.
Description
A specialized stereotactic radiosurgery platform that uses multiple converging beams of gamma radiation to deliver a single high dose treatment to intracranial lesions such as arteriovenous malformations, small tumors, and functional targets while sparing surrounding normal tissue. Gamma Knife procedures require precise imaging based planning, immobilization, and multidisciplinary coordination between neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and medical physics to optimize dose distribution and minimize toxicity. Patient selection, lesion size, and proximity to critical structures guide candidacy, and long term imaging follow up assesses treatment response and potential delayed effects.