In good news for patients with multiple brain tumors, AIIMS has obtained a novel high-tech technology, which eliminates repeated treatment in such cases.
As a result, physicians at India's premier health centre are now handling brain tumor more rapidly and efficiently than ever before.
This was made possible after the hospital acquired a new radiation method known as Gamma Knie Perfexion.
Dr. AK Mahapatra, professor of Neurosurgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences stated, "We have a new radio surgery system at our disposal. It is called Gamma Knife Perfexion. There are six such equipments in the whole of the country with only two in the government sector. The other one is in PGI Chandigarh."
The novel new radiation machine that priced around twenty three and a half crores commenced working from June 8 in the hospital.
Thus far, the hospital has treated 50 cases.
Dr. AK Mahapatra added, "It is better than the older version that we had since 1997. We procured this as the spare parts of the older one were not available. We accomplished 2600 cases with the older machine. Moreover this new one is a computerised version giving quicker and safer service."
Gamma Knife Perfexion takes care of one or more tumors under a single session, and has the prospective to handle lesions in the paranasal sinuses, orbits and upper cervical spine - even para spinal metastases and laryngeal tumours.
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