The Center for Radiosurgery at the Sklifosovsky Institute in Moscow…
The Center for Radiosurgery at the Sklifosovsky Institute in Moscow celebrated its 10th anniversary, having provided high-tech treatment to over 7,500 patients with brain diseases and performed more than 8,000 advanced procedures. The center, the only one in Moscow's healthcare system equipped with a 'Gamma Knife,' will relocate to a new building after its completion, where it will receive advanced equipment including a 'CyberKnife'.
Consensus
- The Center for Radiosurgery at the Skliifosovsky Institute in Moscow is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
- The center has provided high-tech medical assistance to over 7,500 patients since its inception.
- More than 8,000 high-tech operations have been performed at the center over the past 10 years.
- The center is the only unit in Moscow's healthcare system equipped with a 'Gamma-Knife' device.
- The 'Gamma-Knife' allows treatment of brain tumors, vascular pathologies, and certain functional disorders without open surgery, incisions, or anesthesia.
- Patients are hospitalized for only one day and remain conscious during the procedure, returning to normal life immediately after.
- The center will relocate to a newly constructed building after its completion.
- The new facility will include modern equipment, including a 'CyberKnife' device.
- The 'CyberKnife' will enable treatment of pathologies throughout the entire central nervous system, unlike the 'Gamma-Knife', which is limited to intracranial conditions.
Points of divergence
- The center was established 10 years ago, and the 'Gamma Knife' installation is considered a miracle by the head of the center. — vm
- The 'Gamma Knife' is used for treating intracranial pathology and conditions localized in the upper segments of the cervical spine. — vm
- The 'Gamma Knife' has high precision and delivers radiation in multiple passes without damaging healthy tissue. — vm
- The 'Gamma Knife' is externally similar to an MRI machine, but requires a stereotactic frame on the patient's head. — vm
- The center has created a closed-loop system for neurosurgery within one clinic, allowing for combined treatment methods. — vm
- The 'CyberKnife' will be installed in the new building, expanding treatment capabilities beyond intracranial conditions. — vm
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- More than 7,500 patients received assistance at the Sklifosovsky Center for Radiosurgery over 10 years — НТВ Москва
Key entities
- Center of Radio Surgery
- Sklifosovsky Institute
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Russia
- Sklifosovsky Research Institute
- Sklyfe
- Skliif Center of Radio Surgery
- Sklifosovsky Institute of Radio Surgery Center