title: Can magnetic resonance image-guided focused ultrasound surgery replace local oncology treatments? A review.
abstract: Magnetic resonance image-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is an innovative technology in the new panorama of treatment using ultrasound. It combines two well-known and distinct methodologies: high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and a magnetic resonance imaging system (MRI). This review on MRgFUS is focused on the technical aspects and the current clinical applications in oncology. More precisely, the advantages/disadvantages of MRgFUS compared to other local approaches such as surgery and radiotherapy are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy. filippo.alongi@humanitas.it
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alongi
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borasi
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scorsetti
authors.forename: Maria Carla
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gilardi
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Messa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography