Pediatric Neurosurgery in Mumbai
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) uses diverse, precisely focused radiation beams to treat tumors and diseases in the brain, neck, etc.
It is not a surgery in the traditional sense because there is no incision. Instead, SRS uses 3-D imaging to target high doses of radiation towards the affected area with minimal impact on the surrounding healthy tissue.
Like other forms of radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery works by destroying the DNA of the targeted cells. The affected cells then lose the ability to reproduce, which causes tumors to shrink.
When doctors use stereotactic radiosurgery to treat tumors in areas of the body other than the brain, it’s sometimes called stereotactic body radiotherapy (SRBT) or stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).
Stereotactic biopsy/aspiration involves no opening of the skull and is suitable for small, deep seated tumors. It is performed under a CT / MRI scan guidance having precise computer calculations. Over 1000 stereotactic biopsies and craniotomies (open surgeries with precise localization of the tumor by stereotaxic) have been performed.
Ushering in another new era in healthcare, the Apollo Hospitals Group has introduced the most advanced CyberKnife® Robotic Radio Surgery System in the Asia Pacific. The world’s first and only robotic radiosurgery system is designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy. An innovation in the treatment of cancer , a breakthrough technology, a non-invasive alternative to surgery, the CyberKnife brings an unparalleled approach to treating inoperable tumors. Patients who previously had no options or only high-risk options for treatment now have a safer alternative.
