title: Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity-focused ultrasound for the treatment of cancer-related pain.
abstract: Nandita deSouza speaks to Nick Ward, Commissioning Editor: Nandita deSouza speaks about her involvement in the development of high-frequency ultrasound (HiFU) for the treatment of cancer-related pain. Nandita deSouza is a Professor of translational imaging at The Institute of Cancer Research, (ICR, London, UK) and Honorary Consultant at The Royal Marsden Hospital (London, UK). N deSouza is a co-director of the Cancer Research UK Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research Group at the ICR. In this role she coordinates multidisciplinary research projects involving clinical medicine, physics, biochemistry and engineering that are aimed at improving patient care.
authors.forename: Nandita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: deSouza
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019981:Health Care Sector; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: bone metastasis; cancer; high-intensity-focused ultrasound; magnetic resonance; pain