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Rapid for Stroke TM Time is critical when you have a stroke. The sooner you get medical attention, the more treatment options you have. Rapid is a technology that processes CT scans to quickly give the doctor information about blood flow in the brain. Rapid identifies the damaged area of the brain and which part is still healthy and viable. This detailed information opens the treatment window from six hours to 24 hours, which improves your chances of a full recovery. You’re in the Right Hands A radiosurgery expert and member of the neurooncology team, Dr. Xu uses Gamma Knife® to treat brain tumors. A completely non-invasive therapy, this technique locates the tumor, through computer imaging systems, and focuses 192 beams of radiation precisely on the tumor. Treatments take several hours, but patients can return to their daily routine — and even work — the same day. Working Together for Excellent Care Cahouet Center for Comprehensive Parkinson’s Care Working closely with the Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania, we offer care, resources, and follow up services that change as your symptoms do. Our innovative therapies, like deep brain stimulation and new medicines, provide much-needed relief of Parkinson’s symptoms. To find out more about how our advancements are changing lives, visit AHN.org/neuroscience or schedule an appointment at (412) DOCTORS. Dr. Linda Wei Xu Neurosurgery