Elekta gets Guinness World Records mention
Article Thumbnail ImageMarch 16, 2012 -- Oncology firm Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife received a mention in Guinness World Records for halting the growth of the world's tallest human.

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  • The company's Leksell Gamma Knife assisted in the radiosurgery of 29-year-old Sultan Kosen to stop his growth at the height of 8 ft, 3 inches.

    Kosen suffers from the effects of acromegaly, and he has held the title of World's Tallest Living Human since September 2009.

    Beginning at age 10, a tumor in Kosen's brain secreted enormous amounts of growth hormone, and the Gamma Knife radiosurgery offered the opportunity to improve his acromegaly. The technology delivered low-intensity radiation beams to Kosen's tumor.

    The procedure was performed at the University of Virginia Medical Center by Dr. Jason Sheehan.


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