4 Advanced Service for Overcome of Brain Tumor

Development of medical services in detecting and treat brain tumors now has much progress. Technology in the field of modern medicine has been successfully developed a number of advanced procedures,start of surgery, radiation therapy to chemotherapy can be used, both individually or in combination. Four types of advanced services that are now available, including:

1. Surgery microscopic Blu- ray  techniques

Blue Ray technology is relatively new to tackle brain tumors. Microscop ic surgical techniques Blue Ray, able to remove brain tumor more than surgery without Blue Ray. With the progress techniques adapted from German, the accuracy removal of tumor cells higher. 

The workings of this technique begins with four hours before surgery, patient will drink medicine powder mixed with water. When patient is ready for surgery, patient's fluid intake before, will be seen through  lens of microscope. If there is a tumor cell, then liquid will be colored red under the microscope lens and will be coloured blue if not a tumor.

2. RAPID ARC radiation therapy

Radiology Specialists of Cancer Hospital Dharmais dr. FieldA Djuita said, other than by way of surgery, brain tumor patients able to treatment with radiation therapy. With radiation therapy technology RAPID ARC, radiation is only done 4 minutes and made ​​from 360 angles. Amount of this radiation angle, make target tumors more precisely.

3. Inspection methods PET - CT

This is a non-invasive inspection can describe molecular metabolic functions of the body patient in three dimensions using a liquid radiopharmaceutical FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose).

Radiopharmaceutical FDG PET  will detect metabolic activity of the body's cells, such as cancer cells that have excessive metabolic activity. This way, doctor can determine level of cancer malignancy in patients, determine distribution and levels of stadium more effectively and accurately.

4. Gamma knife radiation surgery method

Dr. Hendriansyah Lutfi, MD said the treatment of brain tumors, especially small ones, shouldn't be treated with open surgery. The disease can be treated with gamma knife technology based ray radiation.

This method doesn't require opening of braincase, no need scalp incision, and general anesthesia. Gamma Knife is more suitable for treatment of malignant  or benign tumors with volume up to 30 cc or 4 inches. This technology enables accurate radiation focused on the target of tumor, so as not to spread healthy cells.



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