Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Gamma Knife® Radiosurgery at the Swedish Radiosurgery Center
Gamma Knife® is a type of stereotactic radiosurgery. Although it may sound like surgery – it isn’t. Rather, it is a type of radiation therapy that delivers beams of high-dose radiation from multiple angles to precisely target and destroy tumors.
At the Swedish Radiosurgery Center in Seattle, our radiosurgery team uses Gamma Knife to treat cancerous and noncancerous tumors in the brain, head and neck. Gamma Knife may also used to treat neurological conditions, such as arteriovenous malformations, essential tremor and trigeminal neuralgia.
With Gamma Knife, there is no scalpel, no general anesthesia and no hospital stay. Patients usually wear street clothes during their treatments and return to their normal activities when their treatments have been completed.
Meet our Radiosurgery Team
Learn more about Gamma Knife treatment
Learn more about the Swedish Radiosurgery Center
Appointments & Referrals
Call us at 206-320-7130 if you want help finding a physician certified in Gamma Knife, or to schedule an appointment for a consultation.
News
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May 6, 2013 International visitors to the Radiosurgery Center
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August 27, 2012 Brain Cancer Research in Seattle Leads to New Treatment Options for Patients
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August 1, 2012 Essential Tremor: What it is and how to treat it
Contact Information
Radiosurgery Center
550 17th Ave.Suite A10
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-320-7130
Fax: 206-320-7137
Office Hours: Monday-Friday. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m
