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Leksell Gamma Knife:
the most successful radiosurgery weapon in the fight against brain disorders

Leksell Gamma Knife® is the most successful radiosurgical weapon in the fight against brain disorders, with enhancements designed to improve workflow, increase accuracy and provide integrated imaging capabilities.

*Leksell Gamma KnifeŽ is widely available in Europe, Asia and  the U.S.

Radiosurgery, a term introduced by Swedish neurosurgeon Lars Leksell, M.D., in 1951, is the non-invasive destruction of a targeted area in the brain using the precise delivery of a single, high dose of radiation. The Gamma Knife is considered the gold standard of radiosurgery and is an instrument used to treat a variety of brain-related diseases and conditions.

Conditions Treated with Gamma Knife:

Parkinsons
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Arteriovenous Malformations
Essential Tremors
Benign Tumors
Malignant Tumors
Chronic Pain

 

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