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Image-guided ultrasound phased arrays are a disruptive technology for non-invasive therapy
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hynynen, Kullervo Jones, Ryan M. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Journal: Physics in Medicine & Biology Focused ultrasound offers a non-invasive way of depositing acoustic energy deep into the body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including tissue ablation, the targeting of therapeutic agents, and stem cell delivery. Phased array transducers enable electronic control over the beam geometry and direction, and can be tailored to provide optimal energy deposition patterns for a given therapeutic application. Their use in combination with modern medical imaging for therapy guidance allows precise targeting, online monitoring, and post-treatment evaluation of the ultrasound-mediated bioeffects. In the past there have been some technical obstacles hindering the construction of large aperture, high-power, densely-populated phased arrays and, as a result, they have not been fully exploited for therapy delivery to date. However, recent research has made the construction of such arrays feasible, and it is expected that their continued development will both greatly improve the safety and efficacy of existing ultrasound therapies as well as enable treatments that are not currently possible with existing technology. This review will summarize the basic principles, current statures, and future potential of image-guided ultrasound phased arrays for therapy. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5022373?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5022373/pdf |
| Ending Page | R248 |
| Page Count | 43 |
| Starting Page | R206 |
| ISSN | 00319155 |
| e-ISSN | 13616560 |
| DOI | 10.1088/0031-9155/61/17/r206 |
| Journal | Physics in Medicine & Biology |
| Issue Number | 17 |
| Volume Number | 61 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2016-08-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Physics in Medicine & Biology Pharmacology and Pharmacy Phased Arrays |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Radiological and Ultrasound Technology |
