Gamma Knife South Africa

Leading-edge treatment

about Gamma Knife

Gamma Knife South Africa

Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery is an extremely advanced way of treating brain tumours and other conditions in the brain using radiation from gamma rays.

Today, patients worldwide are safely and effectively treated every year with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for malignant and benign brain tumours, including single and multiple metastases, vascular abnormalities and functional disorders.

Conditions treated

The common conditions treated include:

The Gamma Knife can also be used to treat functional conditions that have failed conventional treatment such as:

Tremors (essential tremor, Parkinson’s)
Some types of epilepsy
about Gamma Knife

Gamma Knife South Africa

The Gamma Knife represents one of the most technologically advanced radiosurgical instruments in use today.

Until Gamma Knife South Africa was introduced at Netcare’s Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg in 2017, South Africans who needed Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery had no choice but to travel abroad. This was out of reach for most patients.