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Transcranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging– Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery of Brain Tumors

Neurosurgery · 2010 · Vol. 66(2) · pp. 323–332
Nathan McDannoldGregory T. ClementPeter McL. BlackFerenc A. JóleszKullervo Hynynen

Abstract

Although significant hurdles remain, these findings are a major step forward in producing a completely noninvasive alternative to surgical resection for brain disorders.

Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingUltrasound Imaging and ElastographyMagnetic resonance imagingMedicineUltrasoundFocused ultrasoundIntraoperative MRIAblationRadiologyTranscranial DopplerBiomedical engineeringInterventional magnetic resonance imaging

MeSH terms

AdultBrain NeoplasmsHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedUltrasonic TherapyTreatment OutcomeNeurosurgical ProceduresYoung Adult

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  • National Institutes of Health
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