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A breast-specific MR guided focused ultrasound platform and treatment protocol: first-in-human technical evaluation
Allison Payne, Robb Merrill, Emilee Minalga, J. Rock Hadley, Henrik Odéen, Lorne W. Hofstetter, Sara Johnson, Christine Tunon de Lara, Sophie Auriol, Stephanié Recco, Erik Dumont, Dennis L. Parker, Jean Palussiere
Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers among women. The development of novel technology for minimally-invasive treatments will provide important new treatment options for many breast cancer patients. This work presents a breast-specific magnetic resonance (MR) guided focused ultrasound system for the treatment of localized breast tumors. The unique design of the system allows for high quality MR images for treatment planning and assessment, target accuracy determination with volumetric magnetic resonance-acoustic radiation force imaging, and real time treatment monitoring with magnetic resonance thermometry. Technical specification for the system are provided as well as preliminary results from a first-in-human clinical trial...
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Posted on 26 FEB 2021