Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion - Clinical Introductory Course

Purpose/Objective

The course will focus on clinical information, combined with radiation physics.

Participants will learn details about technical and dosimetry aspects of the Leksell Gamma Knife®. At the end of the course attendees should be able to perform acceptance, commissioning and regular quality assurance of the Leksell Gamma Knife® unit and treatment planning including configuration and administration of the Leksell GammaPlan® treatment planning software. Further, participants should be able to address all requirements of clinical use of Leksell Gamma Knife® such as stereotactic imaging, radiosurgery treatment planning, gamma knife unit operation and radiation safety and emergency procedures. 

Content

• Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion hardware and dosimetry
• Acceptance and commissioning of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
• Daily, monthly and annual quality assurance of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
• Principles of stereotactic imaging and radiosurgery treatment planning
• Basic radiobiology and dose selection in Leksell Gamma Knife
• Clinical lectures covering established indications for Gamma Knife surgery
• Patient selection and teaching cases
• Observation of patient treatments
• Hands-on sessions with Leksell GammaPlan® and Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
• Radiation safety and emergency procedures for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion

Training center and duration

4-day course at Na Homolce Hospital, Department of Stereotactic and Radiation Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Physics, Prague, Czech Republic.

For further questions please contact info@remove-this.lgksociety.com 

Cancellation of registration prior to the commencement of the course:            

• up to 21 days, 350 Euro/USD 500
• up to 21-14 days, 25% of the fee
• up to 14-7 days, 50 % of the fee
• 7 days, full fee

Learning Type: Classroom

Subject: Neurosurgery Solutions

Available Languages: English

Duration: 4 days

Who Should Take This:

• Neurosurgeons
• Radiation Oncologists
• Radiation Technologists
• Medical Physicists