Focused Ultrasound - Lisa Howe
What is Focused Ultrasound? Early-stage Non-invasive Therapeutic technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73tVVmOjGg
What does that mean? Depending on the design of the lens and the ultrasound parameters, the target can be as small as 1x1.5mm or as large as 10x16mm in diameter.
Effects at focal point Thermal ablation Focal drug delivery Blood-brain barrier opening Immunomodulation Neuromodulation Radiation sensitization Stem cell delivery
Brain Tumors NO CHEMOTHERAPY! NO NORMAL TISSUE DAMAGE!!
State of the Technology
State of the Technology
What this means for the future…. Focused ultrasound could become an alternative to or complement Focused ultrasound could result in fewer complications such as: Focused ultrasound could shorten recovery time
Risks and Drawbacks Side effects
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474442213700486 http://www.fusfoundation.org/
Focused Ultrasound By Lisa Howe Focused ultrasound could become an alternative to or complement: Early-stage Non-invasive Therapeutic technology Effects of Focal Point: Traditional surgery Radiation therapy Drug delivery Thermal ablation Focal drug delivery Blood-brain barrier opening Immunomodulation Neuromodulation Radiation sensitization Stem cell delivery Focused ultrasound could shorten recovery time Safer, more effective treatment Reduce death, disability, and suffering Risks and Drawbacks postoperative paraesthesias deep vein thrombosis burns to the skin Focused ultrasound could result in fewer complications such as: Damage to normal tissue Infection Hemorrhage Pain