The
Gamma Knife is here!
Brain Surgery without Surgery
Illustration courtesy of Elekta
The only Gamma Knife in 5 states!
The Gamma Knife – the alternative to traditional brain surgery. Gamma Knife Perfexion® radiosurgery – now available at Billings Clinic – is the most advanced treatment available for brain cancers, as well as select functional disorders. There is no scalpel, no incision, and no general anesthesia. Most patients are treated during a single outpatient session and resume normal activities within a day or so. Treatment is coordinated by our highly-trained team of specialists and delivered using nearly 200 very small beams of radiation focused on a precise location, or target, within the brain – often reaching regions of the brain where traditional surgery may be too risky. The shape and dose of the radiation is optimized to hit only the target, without damaging surrounding tissue.
For more information, call (406) 255-8400 or 1-800-252-1246. billingsclinic.com/gammaknife
Billings Clinic Gamma Knife Team (pictured L-R): Mark Piedra, MD, Neurosurgery; John Schallenkamp, MD, Radiation Oncology; Dennis Cheek, PhD, Medical Physics (not pictured): Eugen Dolan, MD, Neurosurgery; Miguel Lopez-Gonzalez, MD, Neurosurgery; Christopher Goulet, MD, Radiation Oncology; Michelle Proper, MD, Radiation Oncology; Christopher Veale, MS, Medical Physics Billingsbusiness
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