MRI-guided focused ultrasound

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:advantage noninvasive
precise targeting
real-time imaging guidance
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs MRgFUS
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:category image-guided therapy
therapeutic ultrasound
gptkbp:contraindication gptkb:claustrophobia
metal implants
gptkbp:developedBy late 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MRI-guided focused ultrasound
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:neuroscientist
radiologist
gptkbp:regulates temperature monitoring
gptkbp:requires specialized equipment
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of essential tremor
treatment of prostate cancer
treatment of Parkinson's disease
treatment of neuropathic pain
treatment of uterine fibroids
noninvasive surgery
treatment of bone metastases
gptkbp:uses magnetic resonance imaging
focused ultrasound
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Uterine_fibroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7