Gamma Knife surgery is computer-guided radiation therapy. Despite its name, it does not require an incision. There are no knives involved. Gamma Knife is a brand name. The procedure uses highly ...

Surgeons have used gamma knife technology for years during delicate brain surgeries. It's not a knife at all, but instead a focused beam of radiation that carries less risk of damaging nearby tissue.

Q. My neurosurgeon has recommended gamma-knife surgery for a noncancerous meningioma. I am told that radiation can cause fatigue, and I want to boost my immune system beforehand. What do you recommend ...

AdventHealth Orlando in the US has introduced the Gamma Knife Elekta Esprit, an incision-free radiosurgery technology for treating brain conditions. This new system offers outpatient treatment for ...

Stereotactic radiosurgery -- better known as "gamma knife" radiation therapy -- has become one of the standard treatment options for cancer patients, particularly in cases of small tumors that have ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Richmond hospital celebrated a big milestone friday, after successfully conducting its 5,000 Gamma Knife procedure. The Gamma Knife is used in the sophisticated treatment of ...

A hospital trust is marking 40 years since it became the first in the UK to use gamma knife surgery to treat patients with brain tumours. The National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery, at the ...

Nov. 28, 2006 — -- Facing 7-foot-9-inch Sun Ming Ming on the basketball court would be a humbling experience indeed. In fact, the 23-year-old from China would be the tallest basketball player ...