Archbold set to get latest Gamma Knife machine - Times-Enterprise
THOMASVILLE — With the ability to deliver a non-invasive but highly accurate therapeutic dose of radiation to the brain with Gamma Knife, Archbold Memorial Hospital has transformed treatment for patients across the region with brain disorders and... The Gamma Knife Perfexion™, a technology that has been referred to as the “gold standard” treatment for radiosurgery of the brain, will be available to patients in Thomasville later this fall. Archbold is one of only 275 hospitals worldwide to acquire Gamma Knife. And Archbold is the only hospital in the region with Gamma Knife Perfexion™ technology—the latest and most precise radiosurgery technology to hit the market. “The system precisely targets even the smallest tumors with sub-millimeter precision,” said Archbold radiation oncologist Steve Johnson, MD. “Each beam has a relatively low energy, so the radiation has virtually no effect on the healthy brain... “The main difference between the Perfexion™ and the former Gamma Knife model is in the automation,” said Dr. Kadis. “There is a vastly improved capability to treat multiple lesions in a single session due to the system’s special beam shaping technology,” said Craig Fredericks, MD, Archbold neurosurgeon. Source: www.timesenterprise.com
