Neurosurgery dept starts new high-tech treatment for brain-tumour patients

Much to the relief of patients with brain tumours,the Department of Neurosurgery,PGI,has started gamma knife...

Much to the relief of patients with brain tumours,the Department of Neurosurgery,PGI,has started gamma knife,the latest and the only module available in Asia of its type,ie,Perfexion. Under the facility,lesions of a paricular size and type can be tackled without any surgery through the precision dose of targeted radiation.

Doctors at the PGI said: This fully automated facility with a choice of various sized collimeters reduces treatment time and makes the procedure safe with less chances of manual errors.

Gamma Knife can safely be given to lesions of less than 3 centimetres. The indications are to be properly formulated for an individual patient and dose for a specific type of lesion is to be prescribed by the gamma knife team.

* The Department of Neurosurgery can be contacted at the OPD; New OPD Block,3rd floor,A Block,on Tuesday/ Thursday/ Saturday (8 am ¿ 1 pm) for the facility.

* For emergency purposes,S/R,Neurosurgery in ESOPD (24 hrs)

* For more information contact: Department of Neurosugery (0172- 275 6699,275 6707).

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