Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway has installed the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion from Elekta, Stockholm, Sweden, described as "the latest technology for treatment of brain disorders."

The world's first Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion for radiosurgery of the head and neck became operational at Timone University Hospital of Marseille on July 10th, 2006.

The new generation Leksell Gamma Knife is fully automated and has the ability to treat patients with multiple brain metastases in much shorter times compared to other technologies, the company reported. The company also said that patients benefit from fast, painless treatment, often conducted in an outpatient surgical setting without the need for general anesthesia or even convalescence. To date more than 500,000 patients worldwide have undergone Gamma Knife surgery.
The Executive Vice President of Elekta Europe, Africa & Latin America said that Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion technology represents a major advance in brain radiosurgery and also offers enormous opportunities to treat lesions all over the brain in a single treatment, whole ensuring excellent patient comfort. There are about 30 systems around the world.

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