Gamma Knife

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:associated_with minimal recovery time
outpatient procedures
gptkbp:brand stereotactic radiosurgery systems
gptkbp:delivers high doses of radiation
gptkbp:evaluates acoustic neuromas
trigeminal neuralgia
meningiomas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma Knife
gptkbp:impact chronic pain
epilepsy
movement disorders
malignant tumors
benign tumors
neurovascular disorders
cerebral arteriovenous malformations
pain syndromes
brain metastases
functional brain disorders
pituitary adenomas
recurrent tumors
skull base tumors
spinal tumors
gptkbp:introduced 1968
gptkbp:investmentFocus true
gptkbp:is_a radiation therapy
gptkbp:is_featured_in clinical guidelines
gptkbp:is_known_for precision
gptkbp:is_part_of radiation oncology
gptkbp:is_recognized_for medical organizations
gptkbp:is_used_in palliative care
oncology
pain relief
MRI scans
neurosurgery
CT_scans
over 1 million patients
stereotactic radiosurgery
tumor control
gptkbp:operates_in radiation oncologists
neurosurgeons
gptkbp:opposedBy traditional surgery
gptkbp:performedBy hospital settings
gptkbp:producedBy Elekta
gptkbp:produces Leksell
gptkbp:reduces damage to surrounding tissue
gptkbp:requires patient immobilization
gptkbp:serves vascular malformations
brain tumors
functional disorders
gptkbp:tour imaging techniques
gptkbp:uses gamma radiation