Magnetic resonance–guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound sonolysis: potential applications for stroke

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound –

Mild hyperthermia with magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for applications in drug delivery.

PURPOSE Mild hyperthermia (40-45 °C) is a proven adjuvant for radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) can non-invasively heat solid tumours under image guidance. Low temperature-sensitive liposomes (LTSLs) release their drug cargo in response to heat (>40 °C) and may improve drug delivery to solid tumours when combined with mild hyper...

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).

INTRODUCTION Curative treatments for localized prostate cancer, from least invasive to most invasive, include brachytherapy, cryosurgery, three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, external beam radiation therapy, and radical prostatectomy. A patient with localized, low risk or intermediate risk prostate cancer who is diagnosed at an early age and receives one of these treatments has only a...

Magnetic Resonance (MR) Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) and High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation

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Optimizing Ultrasonic Intensity for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy