Princess Alexandra Hospital is the home of Gamma Knife^® Centre of Queensland. This is the only Gamma Knife^® technology available in the public hospital system in Australia and the first and only service in Queensland.

Our new Gamma Knife^® service compliments Princess Alexandra Hospital’s reputation as a Centre of Excellence in cancer care and treatment and will establish our service as a world-class radiosurgery facility.

The Gamma Knife^® is a non-invasive alternative to neurosurgery which uses radioactive sources to predominantly treat brain tumours. It delivers treatment called stereotactic radiosurgery which is a highly precise form of radiation. It can be used to treat various brain conditions including malignant or benign tumours. Gamma Knife^® enables patient planning and treatment to be done on one day as an outpatient procedure. It is the most accurate way to deliver intra-cranial radiosurgery particularly for treating multiple lesions.

The biggest benefits for patients are that treatment involves less risk of complications, less side effects, and a reduced impact on quality of life.

Princess Alexandra Hospital commenced the Gamma Knife^® service in October 2015.