Cleveland Clinic Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Introductory Course
Learning Objectives
- Identify the basic principles and biophysics of Gamma Knife radiosurgery and how they apply to day-to-day patient treatment.
- Review the clinical indications, parameters of treatment, and outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
- Recognize radiation safety issues and principles, as well as become familiar with the emergency procedures as they pertain to the Gamma Knife Perfexion.
- Apply the principles of stereotactic frame application, imaging, and use of Gamma Knife Perfexion treatment hardware.
- Plan cases using Gamma Plan PFX software with 15 or more hours of case planning.
Target Audience
Neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and neuro-otolaryngolists.
Cleveland Clinic Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Upgrade Course
Learning Objectives
- Identify the different design and physics principles between previous Gamma Knife radiosurgery systems and the new Perfexion system and how they apply to day-to-day patient treatment.
- Recognize radiation safety issues and principles, as well as become familiar with the emergency procedures as they pertain to the Gamma Knife Perfexion.
- Apply the principles of stereotactic frame application, imaging, and use of Gamma Knife Perfexion treatment hardware.
- Plan cases using Gamma Plan PFX with 8-10 hours of case planning, including composite treatment, multiple metastases, etc.
Target Audience
Neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and neuro-otolaryngolists with previous Gamma Knife experience.
