MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Surgery
May 30, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
Beyond minimally invasive surgery there is non-invasive surgery, as this piece describes: “By focusing ultrasound waves on a target area, tissue is heated and ablated non-invasively, while adjacent healthy tissue remains largely unharmed. During the procedure, MRI is used to plan the treatment, identify the target area, and monitor the procedure in real-time. This method has been proven both safe and effective, and can often be completed in a single treatment. The risk of infection is reduced or completely eradicated, and hospitalization is minimized or avoided altogether.” MORE
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