Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system

Summary Information: Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system

Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system: A brain stereotactic radiosurgery system is a gamma radiation source and a computer-based radiation beam alignment system to deliver a high intensity dose of radiation (gamma radiation) to a very small area of the brain to destroy diseased tissue. A three-dimensional view of the brain is obtained by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. This type of radiosurgery system is used to treat brain tumors and other neurological conditions, particularly hard to reach tumors at the base of the skull.

Diseases Related To Medical Device: Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system

These diseases are related to the medical device Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system:

• Metastatic brain tumors
• Meningioma
• Acoustic tumor/neuroma (benign tumor on eighth cranial nerve leading to ear)
• Blood vessel malformations (arteriovenous malformations, AVM)
• Pituitary tumors
• Spinal cord tumors
• Uveal melanoma (eye tumor)
• Parkinson's disease
• Epilepsy
• Trigeminal neuralgia

Other Names For Brain stereotactic radiosurgery system

• Gamma radiation therapy system for brain tumors
• Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery system
• Gamma knife®

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