Once thought to be science fiction, medicine is increasingly finding ways to use beams of light and energy, such as laser and gamma rays, to perform complex procedures. These techniques employ sophisticated computer programs that pinpoint targets such as tumors, excess tissue, and blood vessel malformations. The beams aimed at those points can eliminate the problem with great precision and without any incision.

Sutter Health facilities offer radiosurgical equipment, including one of Northern California's only gamma knife units. Sutter is committed to staying at the forefront of these promising new technologies that offer patients nonsurgical options to reduce recovery times and eliminate concerns of infection.

To find out more about gamma knife radiosurgery, visit the Sutter Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center. Additional information about radiosurgery can be found in the Radiosurgery section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Web site and at Radiology Info from the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America.

For more information on Nonsurgical Treatments, select one of the following:

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