Author Topic: New Leksell ICON Gamma Knife Units - article  (Read 3200 times)

mac84

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Diagnosed 10/13/14 with 1.4cm AN L side
1st Consult with Vanderbilt 11//14
W/W.  Next MRI in April 2015 at Vanderbilt.
April 2015 MRI no growth -
April 2016 MRI no growth - still 1.46cm.
4/17: No growth!
4/18: No growth! MRI 2 yrs
4/20: No growth! Symptoms stable- MRI 2 yrs

rupert

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Re: New Leksell ICON Gamma Knife Units - article
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2016, 03:14:48 pm »
I wonder what something like that costs?  I see UPMC is getting one,  probably moth ball an older unit.  They had 3 units when I was treated there.

ANGuy

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Re: New Leksell ICON Gamma Knife Units - article
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2016, 04:04:55 pm »
This is why I watch and wait.  Treatment options improve, and as I get older, radiation makes more sense for various reasons.  Maybe I'll be able to put off treatment until the next generation of machines comes out...
Diagnosed June 2014 1cm AN at 47 years of age.  Had fluctuating symptoms since 2006.    6 mos MRI (Dec 2014) showed no growth, MRI  in July 2015 showed no growth.  MRI Jan 2016 showed no growth.  MRI Aug 2016 showed no growth.  I'm gonna ride the WW train as long as I can.

mac84

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Re: New Leksell ICON Gamma Knife Units - article
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 04:40:09 am »
AN, my thoughts exactly!

And if you read about the machine elsewhere, this apparently is more accurate and allows lower doses.
Diagnosed 10/13/14 with 1.4cm AN L side
1st Consult with Vanderbilt 11//14
W/W.  Next MRI in April 2015 at Vanderbilt.
April 2015 MRI no growth -
April 2016 MRI no growth - still 1.46cm.
4/17: No growth!
4/18: No growth! MRI 2 yrs
4/20: No growth! Symptoms stable- MRI 2 yrs

ANGuy

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Re: New Leksell ICON Gamma Knife Units - article
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2016, 06:19:23 am »
AN, my thoughts exactly!

And if you read about the machine elsewhere, this apparently is more accurate and allows lower doses.

No doubt, and they will be saying the same things about the next gen machines which will, no doubt, be true.
Diagnosed June 2014 1cm AN at 47 years of age.  Had fluctuating symptoms since 2006.    6 mos MRI (Dec 2014) showed no growth, MRI  in July 2015 showed no growth.  MRI Jan 2016 showed no growth.  MRI Aug 2016 showed no growth.  I'm gonna ride the WW train as long as I can.