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Focused ultrasound heating in brain tissue/skull phantoms with 1 MHz single-element transducer
PurposeThe study aims to provide insights on the practicality of using single-element transducers for transcranial Focused Ultrasound (tFUS) thermal...
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Optimal treatment conditions for low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy for Alzheimer’s disease: applications from mice to humans
PurposeWe previously developed a novel therapy with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) that ameliorates cognitive decline through upregulation...
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Methodological and ethical challenges in the use of focused ultrasound for blood–brain barrier disruption in neuro-oncology
BackgroundFocused ultrasound (FUS) shows promise for enhancing drug delivery to the brain by temporarily opening the blood–brain barrier (BBB), and...
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Improving quality of life in pancreatic cancer patients following high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in two European centers
ObjectivesPancreatic cancer patients often have a high symptom burden, significantly impairing patients’ quality of life (QOL). Nevertheless, there...
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Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound pallidothalamic tractotomy for patients with X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism: a study protocol
Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a noninvasive method for controlling tremor and has recently been used in...
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Current state of therapeutic focused ultrasound applications in neuro-oncology
IntroductionDespite manifold advances in oncology, cancers of the central nervous system remain among the most lethal. Unique features of the brain,...
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The role of anti-tumor immunity of focused ultrasound for the malignancies: depended on the different ablation categories
Improving anti-tumor immunity has promising outcomes in eradicating malignant tumors. Tumor cells can escape from immune surveillance and killing;...
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Relationship between coronary high-intensity plaques on T1-weighted imaging by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and vulnerable plaque features by near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundThis study aimed to compare the coronary plaque characterization by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and near-infrared spectroscopy...
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Cryoablation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, irreversible electroporation, and vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for prostate cancer: a systemic review and meta-analysis
Cryoablation (CA), high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), irreversible electroporation (IRE), and vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP)...
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What predicts durable symptom relief of uterine fibroids treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound? A multicenter trial in 8 academic centers
ObjectiveTo identify variables predictive of durable clinical success after MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment of uterine fibroids.
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Evidence-Based Efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Aesthetic Body Contouring
AbstractBeing profitable procedures with little disposable costs, a number of noninvasive technologies have gained much popularity in recent years...
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Muscular Echo-Intensity of the Quadriceps by Ultrasound Is More Related to Improvement of Gait Independence than Muscle Thickness in Older Inpatients
ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine whether the decrease in muscular echo-intensity of the quadriceps by ultrasound in older inpatients is related...
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Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound versus percutaneous thermal ablation in local control of bone oligometastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThe percutaneous thermal ablation techniques (pTA) are radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, and microwave ablation, suitable for the...
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Efficacy of Wearable low-intensity pulsed Ultrasound treatment in the Movement disorder in Parkinson’s disease (the SWUMP trial): protocol for a single-site, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative illness marked by the loss of dopaminergic neurons, causing motor symptoms....
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Ultrasound had high accuracy in measuring hip joint capsule thickness
BackgroundThe hip joint capsule is an essential component of hip joint function and stability, and its thickness is closely associated with certain...
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The differences in renal hemodynamic response following high-intensity exercise between younger and older males
BackgroundRenal blood flow (RBF) decreases with exercise, but this change is only temporary, and habitual exercise may be an effective method to...
