American Shared Hospital Services - AMS- Profile

American Shared Hospital Services. The Group's principal activity is to provide Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery services to nineteen medical centers in seventeen states. The Group provides Gamma Knife Equipment as well as planning, installation, reimbursements and marketing support services to major urban medical centers. Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a non-invasive procedure, is an alternative to conventional brain surgery or can be an adjunct to conventional brain surgery. The Gamma Knife treats selected benign brain tumors, malignant tumors, arteriovenous malformations and trigeminal neuralgia. The Group is conducting research for treatment of Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy and other functional disorders. As of 30-Jun-2006, there were 21 Gamma Knife units in operation. Provides Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery services to nineteen Medical centers in seventeen states