Medipol Mega University Hospital
Turkey, IstanbulMehmet Faik Cetindag
Gamma Knife treatment of benign and malignant tumors is performed in Medipol Radiology Department. Specialists use Perfection Gamma Knife produced by Elekta company. It has the highest accuracy of irradiation - 0.15 mm, and healthy tissues are not affected.
The procedure lasts from 30 minutes to 2 hours. During therapy, a patient stays conscious. To make a patient comfortable, a doctor inserts light sedative drugs. After Gamma Knife treatment of brain tumors, a patient is observed by doctors.
The Gamma Knife cost for brain tumors includes irradiation cycle and hospital stay for 1 day.