title: [Magnetic resonance tomography guided focussed ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) in tumor therapy--a new noninvasive therapy option].
abstract: The demand for minimal or non-invasive therapies especially in tumor therapy is increasing constantly. High frequency focussed ultrasound represents an effective and safe alternative to established thermoablative procedures. In this article we report the advantages of MR-guidance for focussed ultrasound. We describe first clinical experiences in the treatment of uterine fibroids, breast cancer and fibroadenomas of the breast employing MR-guided focussed ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). This method offers strong potential in the treatment also of other tumorentities since it provides excellent accuracy. Currently numerous efforts are undertaken to introduce MRgFUS for the therapy of liver or cerebral tumors.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Strahlenheilkunde, Campus-Virchow-Klinikum der Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité. susanne.hengst@charite.de
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hengst
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ehrenstein
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Herzog
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Utz-Billing
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ricke
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*