Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:medical_procedure
|
| gptkbp:accuracy |
sub-millimeter
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
minimal damage to surrounding tissue
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
stereotactic radiosurgery
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
traditional brain surgery
|
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:FDA
|
| gptkbp:area |
intracranial
|
| gptkbp:brand |
gptkb:Gamma_Knife
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
incision
body tumors |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy
large tumors certain vascular lesions |
| gptkbp:coveredBy |
many insurance plans
|
| gptkbp:doseDelivered |
highly focused
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
MRI or CT scan
|
| gptkbp:hospitalStay |
outpatient or short stay
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1968
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Lars_Leksell
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Elekta
|
| gptkbp:noninvasive |
true
|
| gptkbp:numberOfBeams |
up to 201
|
| gptkbp:numberOfSessions |
usually one
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:neuroscientist
radiation oncologist |
| gptkbp:radiationSource |
gptkb:Cobalt-60
|
| gptkbp:requires |
stereotactic head frame
|
| gptkbp:restored |
short
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
edema
neurological deficit radiation necrosis |
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
fatigue
headache swelling |
| gptkbp:successRate |
high for small brain lesions
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
acoustic neuroma
treatment of arteriovenous malformations meningioma treatment of brain tumors treatment of trigeminal neuralgia pituitary tumors ocular melanoma metastatic brain tumors epilepsy (selected cases) glomus jugulare tumors |
| gptkbp:uses |
focused gamma radiation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:trigeminal_neuralgia
gptkb:Dr._B._K._Misra |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
gamma knife radiosurgery
|