Frequently Asked Questions

What is radiosurgery?

How is it different from radiation therapy?

What are the different types of radiosurgeric procedures?

What kind of radiosurgery is done in Debrecen?

What machine is used at the Rotating Gamma Institute in Debrecen?

How does it work?

What is gamma radiation?

Are the performance and accuracy of the machine checked?

What kind of treatments can it be used for?

How does it deliver its effect?

Does the disease disappear right after the treatment?

What is the treatment procedure?

Do they treat all cases the same way?

What kind of sicknesses might occur during or after the treatment?

Is there any need for medication before, during, or after the treatment?

What are the advantages of the treatment?

For how long are radiosurgeric procedures available?

Is there a side effect?

If the patient can not undergo open skull surgery, is there a possibility for radiosurgeric procedure?

If the patient has undergone open skull surgery, but only part of the tumor has been removed, is there a possibility for radiosurgeric procedure?

If I have had radiotherapy, can I still undergo radiosurgery?

Who work at the Rotating Gamma Institute?