Gamma knife is divided into head gamma knife and body gamma knife. Head gamma knife includes static gamma knife and rotary gamma knife. Static gamma knife is to install multiple cobalt sources in a spherical helmet and focus on a certain point of the skull. Rotary gamma knife is improved on the basis of static gamma knife and has many advantages. This is a patent of China.
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Side effects of Kama Knife:
Kama knife is a bloodless operation without anesthesia and special preparation. On the surface, it seems to be a non-invasive treatment, but in fact, the potential trauma of Kama knife can not be underestimated. Gamma knife is used for radiation killing therapy, which correctly kills all normal tissues and tumor tissues in the irradiated area. The larger the irradiation range and the longer the irradiation time, the greater the damage to normal tissues, especially to living organs.
Gamma knife will also cause a series of radiation reactions during or after irradiation, such as hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and even pancytopenia, and even radiation sickness that is difficult to treat in severe cases. Gamma rays can also interfere with and destroy the normal immune function of human body, which is undoubtedly worse for cancer patients.
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