A New Glioblastoma Treatment, Potentially Highly Effective, Combining Focused Ultrasound Generated Hyperthermia and Radiations
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To treat Glioblastoma, we recently proposed the use of hyperthermia plus radiation. Hyperthermia was generated by a transcranial, MR guided, high intensity focused ultrasound device (TcMRgFUS). To obtain this result, minimal modifications of this device, primarily conceived for small volume ablation, were required, in particular reduction of the single-pulse power and a change of the pulse shape. In this paper we discuss the main characteristics of the proposed method and review possible improvements.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017