Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Illustrations © 2005 David Mottet. Text © 2005 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. SMARTworks 520325 – REV 01/16. Gamma Knife radiosurgery treats selected areas in the brain. The Gamma Knife is not a knife. It is a machine that offers a precise way to aim beams of radiation at a target area. The radiation is painless.

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