Ultrasound Systems

Data from E.A. Dick et al provide new insights into ultrasound systems

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, November 14th, 2010

According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) is a completely noninvasive method of thermally destroying a target tissue while sparing adjacent tissues and organs. Treatment is relatively painless and can be carried out under conscious sedation on an out-patient basis."

"The combination of magnetic resonance guidance with FUS (MRgFUS) provides the ability to plan and monitor treatments in near real-time, further increasing the safety profile of MRgFUS. This technology provides a very personalized treatment, adjusted to the individual patient anatomy, pathology and treatment response, hence it meets the needs of patients, as well...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2010-11-14)

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