Stereotactic Radiosurgery 

The Non-Invasive Neurosurgery


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Indications:


Leksell Gamma Knife was Developed for treatment of functional diseases like pain, tremor, parkinsoon’s diease and psychaitric diorders. Prof Lars Leksell pioneer in treatment of conditions like Parkinson’s disease using his stereotactic frame. He wanted to develop equipment where he can avoid invasion in cranial cavity all together. First case which were treated with orhtvoltage X-ray tube mounted on his arc centre stereotactic frame was of Trigeminal Neuralgaia.


Stereotactic surgery using Leksell Frame



Orthovoltage tube on Leksell frame for radiosurgery

Radiosurgery in Gamma Knife Prototype



Present Indications for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion:


Benign Tumors :        Acoustic Schwannoma

                                 Schwannoma of other Cranial Nerves

                                Meningioma, Convexity & Skull Base

                                Pituitary Adenoma non Functioning

                                Functioning Pituitary adenoma                        

                                Craniopharyngeoma

                                Glomus Juglare

                                Hemangioblastoma


Skull Base tumor    Naslpharyngeal Carcinoma


Other  Tumors of Head & Upper Cervical Spine

Malignant Tumors :    Metastatic tumor

                                  Malignant & Benign Gliomas

                                   Other Primary Brain tumors


Vascular                    Arterovenous Malformation

                                   Cavernous malformation [Few]


Functional                    Trigeminal Neuralgia

                                    Parkinson’s Diease

                                    Psychosurgery

                                    Intractable Pain







   

 

Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion

The Fifth Generation Robotic Gamma Knife