About Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife is a non-invasive alternative to neurosurgery that treats malignant or benign brain tumours and other brain conditions. The method Gamma Knife uses, stereotactic radiosurgery, is the most accurate way to deliver intra-cranial radiosurgery and allows for patient planning and treatment to be done on one day as an outpatient procedure.
The Gamma Knife Centre of Queensland at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is the only Gamma Knife facility available in the public hospital system in Australia and is the only service in Queensland. The Gamma Knife service contributes to Princess Alexandra Hospital’s reputation as a Centre of Excellence in cancer care and treatment.
The Gamma Knife service has been in operation at PAH’s Radiation Oncology Centre since October 2015.
Gamma Knife surgery
Gamma Knife surgery does not use a knife. Instead, it uses highly focused beams of radiation to treat selected targets in the brain. The shape and dose of the radiation are designed to hit only the target without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.
Gamma Knife offers safe and effective treatment for more than 75,000 patients annually worldwide. Treatment is simple, painless and straightforward. Patients benefit from less risk of complications, fewer side effects and a reduced impact on their quality of life.