Applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound in medicine: Spotlight on neurological applications Export

@article{citeulike:4511252, abstract = {High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has the potential to become a modality of treatment for a wide range of clinical conditions. HIFU enables non-invasive, selective ablation of tissues including tumors and punctured vessels. Another promising area of research within the field of therapeutic ultrasound is the application of HIFU to treat neurological disorders by selectively targeting the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. This paper provides an overview of the current applications of focused ultrasound in medicine with an emphasis on its use in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery.}, author = {Foley, J. and Vaezy, S. and Crum, L.}, citeulike-article-id = {4511252}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2005.09.009}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0003682X06000612}, doi = {10.1016/j.apacoust.2005.09.009}, issn = {0003682X}, journal = {Applied Acoustics}, keywords = {ultrasound}, month = {March}, number = {3}, pages = {245--259}, posted-at = {2009-05-14 04:11:34}, priority = {2}, title = {Applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound in medicine: Spotlight on neurological applications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2005.09.009}, volume = {68}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4511252 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4511252 N2 - High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has the potential to become a modality of treatment for a wide range of clinical conditions. HIFU enables non-invasive, selective ablation of tissues including tumors and punctured vessels. Another promising area of research within the field of therapeutic ultrasound is the application of HIFU to treat neurological disorders by selectively targeting the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. This paper provides an overview of the current applications of focused ultrasound in medicine with an emphasis on its use in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery. IS - 3 JF - Applied Acoustics SN - 0003682X EP - 259 TI - Applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound in medicine: Spotlight on neurological applications VL - 68 SP - 245 KW - ultrasound AU - Foley, J AU - Vaezy, S AU - Crum, L PY - 2007/03// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2005.09.009 ER -