gamma knife

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeTo conventional brain surgery
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:category non-invasive treatment
gptkbp:compatibleWith surgical incision
gptkbp:deliveredBy focused radiation beams
gptkbp:headquartersLocation Stockholm, Sweden (Elekta)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gamma knife
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Lars_Leksell
1967
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Elekta
gptkbp:numberOfSources 201 to 248 cobalt-60 sources
gptkbp:requires stereotactic head frame
gptkbp:treatment intracranial lesions
gptkbp:treatmentSession usually single session
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of arteriovenous malformations
stereotactic radiosurgery
treatment of brain tumors
treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
gptkbp:usedIn neurosurgery
gptkbp:uses gamma radiation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:external_beam_radiotherapy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7