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Magnetic Resonance–Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery for the Noninvasive Curative Ablation of Tumors and Palliative Treatments: A Review
- Source :
- Annals of Surgical Oncology. 14:1540-1550
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2007.
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Abstract
- This article reviews and discusses the up-to-date data on and feasibility of focused ultrasound surgery. This technique uses high-energy ultrasound beams that can be directed to penetrate through the skin and various soft tissues, focus on the target, and destroy tumors by increasing the temperature at the targeted tissue volume. The boundaries of the treatment area are sharply demarcated (focused) without causing damage to the surrounding organs. Although the idea of using sound waves to ablate tumors was first demonstrated in the 1940 s, only recent developments have enabled this technology to become more controlled and, hence, more feasible. The major breakthrough toward its clinical use came with coupling the thermal ablative process to advanced imaging. The development of magnetic resonance as the foundation to guide and evaluate the end results of focused ultrasound surgery treatment, the image guidance of the ultrasound beam, and the development of a reliable method for tissue temperature measurement and real-time feedback of the extent of tissue destruction have pushed this novel technology forward in oncological practice.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Ultrasonic Therapy
medicine.medical_treatment
Palliative Care
Ultrasound
Soft tissue
Magnetic resonance imaging
Focused ultrasound surgery
Ablation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery
Oncology
Neoplasms
medicine
Animals
Humans
Surgery
Medical physics
Radiology
Image guidance
business
Tissue volume
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15344681 and 10689265
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....14674714b89f5b5a1710e40f18b4c33b