Go Home the Same Day

GO HOME THE SAME DAY

Contrary to its name, there is no knife in Gamma Knife. No incisions are involved in this safe, painless and effective procedure used for more than 80,000 patients every year.

While the Gamma Knife treatment is a relatively quick outpatient procedure, because of preparation and treatment planning time, you should expect to spend most of the day at our facility. Here is a step-by-step outline of what you should expect when you have Gamma Knife treatment.

We encourage you to reach out to your doctor to see if this procedure is the right fit for your circumstance. We are happy to connect with them as well. It is our goal to support physicians as they determine if this is the right option for all involved.

Gamma Knife®, most often used in the brain, uses very precise beams of radiation to treat an area of disease or growth without the need to make an incision. The intense dose of radiation to a small area destroys cells.