The Benefits Of Gamma Ray Radiation As An Alternative To Brain Neurosurgery
In addition to brain surgery with neurosurgical methods in General, now there is another alternative that is using gamma ray radiation (gamma ray). Operation with gamma ray radiation is considered more secure. Gamma ray radiation is almost painless and has few complications.
Gamma ray radiation used in action operation, also known as the gamma knife (gamma knife). However, do not imagine such knives in General. These tools use gamma ray radiation to treat tumors or other conditions such as abnormalities of the blood vessels in the brain.
Conditions that can benefit from the Radiation of Gamma Rays
Gamma ray radiation is often used to treat brain tumors. Gamma ray radiation is useful in the treatment of good brain tumors that are non-cancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant). Including as the handling for the spread (metastasis) of cancer cells from other parts of the body to the brain. Gamma ray radiation can damage the genetic material or DNA from tumor cells, so being able to eradicate tumor cells and make the tumor gradually shrank.
As for some other conditions that require surgery gamma ray radiation, among other things:
· Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
AVM is a condition where there is disorder of the blood vessels in your brain. On AVM, blood to flow from the artery to the vein (vein) without passing through capillaries. AVM can disrupt the normal flow of blood and cause bleeding.
AVM is a condition where there is disorder of the blood vessels in your brain. On AVM, blood to flow from the artery to the vein (vein) without passing through capillaries. AVM can disrupt the normal flow of blood and cause bleeding.
· Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is abnormalities in one or both of the trigeminal nerve, which conveys sensory information between the brain with ample forehead, cheeks and lower jaw you. This nerve disorder causing pain in the face that feels like an electric shock.
Trigeminal neuralgia is abnormalities in one or both of the trigeminal nerve, which conveys sensory information between the brain with ample forehead, cheeks and lower jaw you. This nerve disorder causing pain in the face that feels like an electric shock.
· Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) is a non-cancerous tumor (benign) that affect balance and hearing nerves originating from the inner ear to the brain. When the tumor put pressure on the nerve, then someone can experience hearing loss, dizziness, loss of balance and ear ringing (tinnitus).
Acoustic Neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) is a non-cancerous tumor (benign) that affect balance and hearing nerves originating from the inner ear to the brain. When the tumor put pressure on the nerve, then someone can experience hearing loss, dizziness, loss of balance and ear ringing (tinnitus).
In addition, the operations of gamma ray radiation can also handle tumor pituitary gland (hypophysis) located in the base of the brain, which can cause various problems. The pituitary gland controls the hormones in your body that control various functions, such as metabolism, stress response and sexual function.
The Advantage Of Gamma Ray Radiation
The most common benefit from surgery with radiation of gamma rays is not needed, because only the incision using radiation therapy. There is no need for anesthesia and an incision or general anesthesia, so the risks associated with those two things can be avoided. Though the action operating with gamma ray radiation still has some risk.
Operation with gamma ray radiation also has other advantages, such as:
· Very accurate
Gamma ray radiation appliance directly targeting at the location of disturbances, so that the surrounding area is not exposed to a lot of radiation. The determination of the location is assisted by the use of CT scans/MRI. This can reduce the risk of side effects and damage to nerves and blood vessels around the brain area.
Gamma ray radiation appliance directly targeting at the location of disturbances, so that the surrounding area is not exposed to a lot of radiation. The determination of the location is assisted by the use of CT scans/MRI. This can reduce the risk of side effects and damage to nerves and blood vessels around the brain area.
· Only needs to be done once
Usually operating using gamma ray radiation need only be done once, i.e. approximately 10-70 minutes.
Usually operating using gamma ray radiation need only be done once, i.e. approximately 10-70 minutes.
· High success rates
Most cases of brain cancer are handled by using the radiation of gamma rays have proved successful and can increase the life expectancy age sufferers.
Most cases of brain cancer are handled by using the radiation of gamma rays have proved successful and can increase the life expectancy age sufferers.
In most cases, you can go home the same day after it was declared safe from post-operative observation using gamma ray radiation. However, still follow the doctor's instructions on how to care for yourself after undergoing this procedure.
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