Gamma Knife radiosurgery hits half-century mark with over a million patients treated
Elekta’s constantly evolving Leksell Gamma Knife a seemingly permanent – often best – option for treating wide range of intracranial disordersSTOCKHOLM, January 26, 2018 –The first patient to have Leksell Gamma Knife® stereotactic radiosurgery in a clinical setting had his procedure to treat a pituitary adenoma at Sophiahemmet Hospital in Stockholm on January 27, 1968. By 2018 – Gamma Knife® radiosurgery’s 50th year – a staggering 1.1 million people around the world have received the therapy. Today, 330 clinical Leksell Gamma Knife units, distributed among 54 different countries, combine to
