Clinical applications of focused ultrasound - The brain

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-202

  Hynynen, K ^a   Clement, G ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; FUS; HIFU; Transcranial ultrasound; Transskull ultrasound; Ultrasound therapy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN TISSUE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; SKULL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33947125570     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730701200094     Document Type: Article

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