| Literature DB >> 26499282 |
Thiele Kobus1, Nathan McDannold2.
Abstract
In this review, several clinical applications of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) are updated. MR-guided FUS is used clinically for thermal ablation of uterine fibroids and bone metastases. Thousands of patients have successfully been treated. Transcranial MR-guided FUS has received CE certification for ablation of deep, central locations in the brain. Thermal ablation of specific parts of the thalamus can result in relief of the symptoms in a number of neurological disorders. Several approaches have been proposed for ablation of prostate and breast cancer and clinical trials should show the potential of MR-guided FUS for these and other applications.Entities:
Keywords: Bone metastasis pain management; Brain disease; Breast cancer; Focused ultrasound; MR imaging; Thermal ablation prostate cancer; Uterine fibroids
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26499282 PMCID: PMC4621790 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.05.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am ISSN: 1064-9689 Impact factor: 2.266