MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8493-7370-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 614 g

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery will be the first publication on this new technology, and will present a variety of current and future clinical applications in tumor ablation treatment. This source helps surgeons and specialists evaluate, analyze, and utilize MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery - bridging the gap between phase 3 clinical trials and the expansion to the clinical practice - by exploring fundamental principles and future clinical applications using this new therapeutic method.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jolesz, Ferenc A.

Hynynen, Kullervo H.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Sonographie, Ultraschall

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Fundamental Principals of Therapeutic Ultrasound. Fundamental Principals of MRI Temperature Imaging. Experimental Use of MRgFUS. Integrated Therapy Delivery Systems. Treatment Planning. Clinical Applications (Overview). Breast. Uterine Fibroid. Brain. Future Clinical Applications. Non-Thermal Effects and their Clinical Potential (Overview). Targeted Drug Delivery. Blood-Brain-Barrier opening. Gene Therapy. Ultrasound-induced apoptosis.

Über Autor(innen)

Ferenc A. Jolesz, Kullervo H. Hynynen