Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Cost from trusted Hospitals in New Delhi

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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

  • Radiation Oncologist
  • Sarita Vihar , New Delhi
  • 710 Beds

Summary:

  • Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi is a multi-specialty tertiary acute care hospital with 710 beds and one of the most sought after destinations in Asia for healthcare.
  • Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi is a flagship hospital of the Apollo Hospitals Group that epitomises the clinical excellence that the Apollo Group stands for. 
  • That Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals became the first hospital in India to be JCI accredited in 2005.
  • Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has 52 specialties under one roof.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, or Stereotactic Surgery is a highly precise & sophisticated radiation therapy technique to focus about 200 tiny beams of radiation to well-defined, small targets in the brain. It is very effecting for the treatment of neurological conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, atriovenous malformations and epilepsy.

Symptoms

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery may be required in the following conditions:

  • Epilepsy
  • Brain Tumors
  • Vascular Malformations in the brain
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Pituitary Tumors

Diagnosis

It is essential to carry out the following procedures prior to a Gamma Knife Radiosurgery:

  • Physical examination
  • PET Scan
  • MRI Scan

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Treatment

The patient is made to lie down on a table that enters a machine which will deliver radiations. A helmet like head frame with holes in it is attached to the head. These holes deliver the radiations. The position of the head is adjusted accordingly to expose the exact location to radiations. Doctors & technicians carry this process from another room through the cameras & microphones.

Risks

The risks involved in a Gamma Knife Radiosurgery are:

  • Fatigue
  • Tiredness
  • Hair & scalp problems
  • Swelling in the brain

After Procedure

Post surgery, it is essential to keep in mind the following: 

  • Wash your hair only after 24 hrs. of this treatment
  • There may be some discomfort due to the pins placed, however, is bearable