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Washington Hospital to be among first to use Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
February 12th, 2007
Washington Hospital will be among the first facilities in the world, and the first community hospital in the U.S., to use the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion for noninvasive treatment of brain disorders. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is a stereotactic radiosurgery treatment device that delivers doses of focused radiation to reach even the deepest brain tumors while sparing surrounding tissue. Since the original technology was first used in 1965, nearly 500,000 Gamma Knife procedures have been performed worldwide with a 95% cure rate in certain indications. Among its many benefits, Gamma Knife radiosurgery is minimally invasive, so the risks of...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-02-12)
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