Focused Ultrasound Surgery Core
Greg Clement, Ph.D., and Nathan McDannold, Ph.D., Co-Core PIs
Objectives
The Focused Ultrasound Surgery (FUS) Core aims to explore the full potential of medical ultrasound as a therapeutic, diagnostic, and a monitoring agent. Special attention is given to the integration of ultrasound with other imaging and therapeutic modalities.
Projects
Current research focuses are:
- Ultrasound Therapy Delivery Through an Intact Skull
- Biological Effects of Ultrasound
- Targeted Drug Delivery to the Brain by MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound
- MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery
- Ultrasound Shear Mode Transcranial Ultrasound Imaging
- Intraoperative Monitoring
- Microbubble Interactions
- FUS Treatment Planning Methods
- Transducer Array Design