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At the Gamma Knife Institute of
Texas,
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Benefits
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Mission To provide alternative treatment to open skull surgery and whole brain radiation therapy in the treatment of certain disorders. What is the Gamma Knife? The Gamma Knife is a dedicated
instrument Gamma Knife indications include intracranial tumors, vascular malformations, and functional disorders. Potential patient indications include ateriovenous malformations (AVM's), meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, gliomas, pineal region tumors, metastatic brain tumors, pituitary adenomas and trigeminal neuralgia. - back to top - BenefitsGamma Knife is a low cost treatment alternative with a cost of 30-70% less than alternate treatment modalities, including traditional open skull surgery. To date, the Gamma Knife has shown impressive long term results with improved clinical outcomes over traditional treatment options. Gamma Knife patients are usually able to leave the hospital after an overnight stay and resume normal activities 2448 hours post Gamma Knife procedure. Patients who undergo Gamma Knife surgery are less likely to experience complications and more likely to experience a positive outcome at a lower cost. There are many patient benefits including: elimination of complications of invasive procedures, speedy recovery with a minimal convalescence period, rapid return to workplace, minimization of complications of radiation therapy, virtually painless procedure, single treatment session and low mortality. Gamma Knife has been very effective in treating brain tumors and this procedure can avoid many of the unfavorable effects of whole brain radiation. It is recognized; however, that there is still indications for whole brain radiation, and in many cases both modalities are used together for an even better outcome. - back to top -
Who performs the Gamma Knife Surgery?A multidisciplinary team including a neurosurgeon, radiation oncologists, medical radiation physicist, and a nurse performs the Gamma Knife surgery. The entire team is trained in the discipline of Gamma Knife radiosurgery. The Gamma Knife Institute of Texas team includes: Neurosurgeons
Radiation Oncologists
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LocationThe Gamma Knife Institute of Texas
located within the Laura Leonard Hallum Neuroscience Center at
Baylor/All
Saints Episcopal Hospital, is a community partnership between All
Saints Health System and
HEALTHSOUTH
Corporation. The Gamma Knife Institute of Texas is located
within All Saints Episcopal Hospital at
1400 Eighth Ave
- back to top - Gamma Knife Published Clinical Articles Complete and current information on the Leksell Gamma Knife is on-line. For more information, including a complete list of sites, technology overview, patients treated statistics, patient support information and on-line bibliography of published articles, visit www.elekta.com, www.irsa.org, and www.gammaknife.com on the worldwide web.
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treatment is centered around a multi-disciplinary approach to
care. A specially-trained team of experts, including neurosurgeons,
radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and nurses combine skills
to develop a treatment program that responds to the needs of each
individual patient. Gamma Knife Institute of
Texas at toll free 1-866-288-2873 or
817-922-2873.
