LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE® 4C TRAINING
LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE® PERFEXION ™ / 4C INTRODUCTORY
Objective Through attendance at this Leksell Gamma Knife® training program, registrants should obtain knowledge about the practical aspects of stereotactic radiosurgery using the Leksell Gamma Knife®. Principles of radiation physics and radiobiology, as they apply to single-session, focused, small volume irradiation will be covered. Registrants should be able to create radiosurgery dose plans for brain tumors, vascular malformations and trigeminal neuralgia. At the close of the Leksell Gamma Knife® training program, participants should be able to discuss those issues relevant to dose selection in individual patients and discuss the spectrum of complications after radiosurgery and their management.
Target groups - Neurosurgeons
- Radiation Oncologists
- Medical Physicists
- Neuroradiologists
- Otologists
- Other clinical neuroscience providers
Content - Principles and practice of stereotaxy and radiosurgery
- Principles of frame application
- Patient selection and teaching cases
- Clinical program with lectures covering established indications for Gamma Knife® surgery
- Observation of patient treatments
- Medical Radiation physics, basic radiobiology and radiation safety
- Hands-on sessions with relevant version of Leksell GammaPlan®
- Hands-on sessions with relevant Leksell Gamma Knife® model
Schedule and training center 5-day course held at University of Pittsburgh, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, PA, USA - click for more information LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE® 4 & 4C INTRODUCTORY
Objective The Objective of this course is to introduce new users to Gamma Knife® surgery and make the clinicians and technicians proficient in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife® 4 and 4C. The courses focuses on clinical information, combined with a mix of practical and technical sessions to give basic knowledge required for Gamma Knife® surgery.
Target groups - Neurosurgeons
- Physicists
- Neuroradiologists
- Radiation Oncologists
Content - Principles and practice of stereotaxy and radiosurgery
- Principles of frame application
- Physics, basic radiobiology and radiation safety
- Clinical program with lectures covering established indications for Gamma Knife® surgery and observation of patient treatments
- Treatment planning with practical hands-on sessions
- Technical training with hands-on sessions
Schedule and training centers 5-day course held at one of the following centers: - Karolinska University Hospital and Queen Sophia Hospital Gamma Knife Centers, Stockholm, Sweden
- Shanghai Gamma Knife Center, Shanghai, China (Please notice that the course is held in Chinese)
LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE® 4 & 4C UPGRADE
Objective Registrants will receive technical training in handling new features of Leksell Gamma Knife® 4 & 4C, when upgrading from model U, B and C. The training includes the use of Automatic Positioning System™.
Target groups - Physicists
- Neurosurgeons
- Radiation Oncologists
- Others responsible for the operation of Leksell Gamma Knife®
Content - System overview
- Treatment using Automatic Positioning System™ or using trunnion
- New features in Leksell GammaPlan®
- Hands-on using the entire system
Schedule and training center 2-day course at Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan (Please notice that the course is held in Japanese) |
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