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Editorial
The technical advances and clinical application of MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery
JIN Zheng-yu  SU Bai-yan  XUE Hua-dan 

DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2014.05.S1.006.


[Abstract] In recent years, MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) has become a research focus in medical domain. The technique is developing rapidly, and extending the clinical applied range, and improving the application value. This article aims at making an overview and evaluation about its technical principle, recent clinical application and technical progress.
[Keywords] Magnetic resonance imaging;Focused ultrasound surgery;Technical progress;Clinical application

JIN Zheng-yu * Departments of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China

SU Bai-yan Departments of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China

XUE Hua-dan Departments of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China

*Correspondence to: Jin ZY, E-mail: jin_zhengyu@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2014-08-14
Accepted  2014-09-25
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2014.05.S1.006
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2014.05.S1.006.

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