The potential applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in vascular neurosurgery

Abstract This review assesses the feasibilty of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in neurosurgical applications, specifically occlusion of intact blood vessels. Fourteen articles were examined. In summary, MRI was effective for HIFU guidance whereas MR angiography assessed vessel occlusion. S...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2012-02, Vol.19 (2), p.214-221
Hauptverfasser: Serrone, Joseph, Kocaeli, Hasan, Douglas Mast, T, Burgess, Mark T, Zuccarello, Mario
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract This review assesses the feasibilty of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in neurosurgical applications, specifically occlusion of intact blood vessels. Fourteen articles were examined. In summary, MRI was effective for HIFU guidance whereas MR angiography assessed vessel occlusion. Several studies noted immediate occlusion of blood vessels with HIFU. Long-term data, though scarce, indicated a trend of vessel recanalization and return to pre-treatment diameters. Effective parameters for extracranial vascular occlusion included intensity ranges of 1690–8800 W/cm2 , duration
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2011.07.003