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Ward RE, Martinez-Correa S, Tierradentro-García LO, Hwang M, Sehgal CM. Sonothrombolysis: State-of-the-Art and Potential Applications in Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 11:57. [PMID: 38255371 PMCID: PMC10814591 DOI: 10.3390/children11010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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In recent years, advances in ultrasound therapeutics have been implemented into treatment algorithms for the adult population; however, the use of therapeutic ultrasound in the pediatric population still needs to be further elucidated. In order to better characterize the utilization and practicality of sonothrombolysis in the juvenile population, the authors conducted a literature review of current pediatric research in therapeutic ultrasound. The PubMed database was used to search for all clinical and preclinical studies detailing the use and applications of sonothrombolysis, with a focus on the pediatric population. As illustrated by various review articles, case studies, and original research, sonothrombolysis demonstrates efficacy and safety in clot dissolution in vitro and in animal studies, particularly when combined with microbubbles, with potential applications in conditions such as deep venous thrombosis, peripheral vascular disease, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary embolism. Although there is limited literature on the use of therapeutic ultrasound in children, mainly due to the lower prevalence of thrombotic events, sonothrombolysis shows potential as a noninvasive thrombolytic treatment. However, more pediatric sonothrombolysis research needs to be conducted to quantify the safety and ethical considerations specific to this vulnerable population.
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- Rebecca E. Ward
- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (R.E.W.); (S.M.-C.); (L.O.T.-G.); (M.H.)
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (R.E.W.); (S.M.-C.); (L.O.T.-G.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (R.E.W.); (S.M.-C.); (L.O.T.-G.); (M.H.)
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (R.E.W.); (S.M.-C.); (L.O.T.-G.); (M.H.)
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Raghuram H, Looi T, Pichardo S, Waspe AC, Drake JM. A robotic MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound platform for intraventricular hemorrhage: assessment of clot lysis efficacy in a brain phantom. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2022; 30:586-594. [PMID: 36115058 DOI: 10.3171/2022.8.peds22144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a neurovascular complication due to premature birth that results in blood clots forming within the ventricles. Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) has been investigated as a noninvasive treatment to lyse clots. The authors designed and constructed a robotic MRgHIFU platform to treat the neonatal brain that facilitates ergonomic patient positioning. The clot lysis efficacy of the platform is quantified using a brain phantom and clinical MRI system. METHODS A thermosensitive brain-mimicking phantom with ventricular cavities was developed to test the clot lysis efficacy of the robotic MRgHIFU platform. Whole porcine blood was clotted within the phantom's cavities. Using the MRgHIFU platform and a boiling histotripsy treatment procedure (500 W, 10-msec pulse duration, 1.0% duty cycle, and 40-second duration), the clots were lysed inside the phantom. The contents of the cavities were vacuum filtered, and the remaining mass of the solid clot particles was used to quantify the percentage of clot lysis. The interior of the phantom's cavities was inspected for any collateral damage during treatment. RESULTS A total of 9 phantoms were sonicated, yielding an average (± SD) clot lysis of 97.0% ± 2.57%. Treatment resulted in substantial clot lysis within the brain-mimicking phantoms that were apparent on postsonication T2-weighted MR images. No apparent collateral damage was observed within the phantom after treatment. The results from the study showed the MRgHIFU platform was successful at lysing more than 90% of a blood clot at a statistically significant level. CONCLUSIONS The robotic MRgHIFU platform was shown to lyse a large percentage of a blood clot with no observable collateral damage. These results demonstrate the platform's ability to induce clot lysis when targeting through simulated brain matter and show promise toward the final application in neonatal patients.
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- Hrishikesh Raghuram
- 1Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
- 2The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario
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- 1Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
- 4Mechanical Engineering, and
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- 5Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta; and
- 6Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- 1Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
- Departments of3Medical Imaging
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- 1Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
- 2The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario
- 4Mechanical Engineering, and
- 7Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Ontario
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Guo S, Ya Z, Wu P, Zhang L, Wan M. Enhanced Sonothrombolysis Induced by High-Intensity Focused Acoustic Vortex. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2022; 48:1907-1917. [PMID: 35764456 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) thrombolysis provides a targeted and non-invasive therapy for thrombosis-related diseases. Rapid thrombolysis and restoration of blood flow are vital to reduce the disability and death rate. The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of using a high-intensity focused acoustic vortex (HIFAV) to enhance sonothrombolysis. The in vitro clots were treated with HIFU with a peak negative pressure (PNP) of 2.86 MPa (HIFU A) or 3.27 MPa (HIFU B) or HIFAV with a PNP of 2.14 MPa. The results revealed that HIFAV thrombolysis could achieve a significantly higher efficiency than HIFU (HIFAV: 65.4%, HIFU A: 24.1%, HIFU B: 31.6%, p < 0.01), even at a lower intensity. The average size of the debris particles generated in HIFAV thrombolysis was similar to that in HIFU. Additionally, the cavitation activities were found to be more intense in HIFAV thrombolysis. Although the efficiency of HIFAV thrombolysis was higher when the pulse repetition frequency increased from 100 to 500 Hz (41.4% vs. 65.4%, p < 0.05), it decreased when the PRF reached 1000 Hz (29.9%). Lastly, it was found that increasing the duty cycle from 5% to 15% led to a higher efficiency in HIFAV thrombolysis (40.3% vs. 75.2%, p < 0.001). This study illustrated that HIFAV provided enhanced thrombolysis and that its efficiency could be further increased by optimizing the ultrasound parameters.
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- Shifang Guo
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Raghuram H, Keunen B, Soucier N, Looi T, Pichardo S, Waspe AC, Drake JM. A robotic magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound platform for neonatal neurosurgery: Assessment of targeting accuracy and precision in a brain phantom. Med Phys 2022; 49:2120-2135. [PMID: 35174892 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) is one of the most serious neurovascular complications resulting from premature birth. It can result in clotting of blood within the ventricles, which causes a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid that can lead to posthemorrhagic ventricular dilation and posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Currently, there are no direct treatments for these blood clots as the standard of care is invasive surgery to insert a shunt. Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) has been investigated as a non-invasive treatment to lyse blood clots. However, current MRgHIFU systems are not suitable in the context of treating IVH in neonates. PURPOSE We have developed a robotic MRgHIFU neurosurgical platform designed to treat the neonatal brain. This platform facilitates ergonomic patient positioning and directs treatment through their open anterior fontanelle while providing a larger treatment volume. The platform is based on an MR-compatible robot developed by our group. Further development of the platform has warranted investigation of its targeting ability to assess its feasibility in the neonatal brain. This study aimed to quantify the platform's targeting accuracy, precision, and repeatability using a brain phantom and clinical MRI system. METHODS A thermosensitive brain-mimicking phantom was developed to test the platform's targeting accuracy. Rectangular grid patterns were created with HIFU thermal energy "lesions" in the phantoms by targeting specific coordinate points. The intended target locations were demarcated by inserting carbon fibre rods through a targeting assessment template. Coordinates for the intended and actual targets were derived from T2-weighted MRI scans and the centroid distance between them was measured. Subsequently, the platform's targeting accuracy was quantified according to equations derived from ISO Standard 9283:1998. RESULTS HIFU ablation resulted in distinct thermal lesions within the thermosensitive phantoms, which appeared as discrete hypointense regions in T2-weighted MR scans. A total of 127 target points were included in the data analysis, which yielded a targeting accuracy of 0.6mm and targeting precision of 1.2mm. CONCLUSIONS The robotic MRgHIFU platform was shown to have a high degree of accuracy, precision, and repeatability. The results demonstrate the platform's functionality when targeting through simulated brain matter. These results serve as an initial verification of the platform targeting ability and showed promise towards the final application in a neonatal brain. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Hrishikesh Raghuram
- Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1 × 8, Canada.,The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 3G9, Canada
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- The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 3G9, Canada
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- Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1 × 8, Canada.,The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 3G9, Canada
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- Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1 × 8, Canada.,Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1W7, Canada
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- Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1 × 8, Canada.,Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1W7, Canada
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- Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1 × 8, Canada.,The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 3G9, Canada.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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Aronowski J, Sansing LH, Xi G, Zhang JH. Mechanisms of Damage After Cerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Permezel F. Brain MRI-guided focused ultrasound conceptualised as a tool for brain network intervention. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 90:370-379. [PMID: 34275578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has emerged as a tool offering incisionless intervention on brain tissue. The low risk and rapid recovery from this procedure, in addition to the ability to assess for clinical benefit and adverse events intraprocedurally, makes it an ideal tool for intervention upon brain networks both for clinical and research applications. This review article proposes that conceptualising brain focused ultrasound as a tool for brain network intervention and adoption of methodology to complement this approach may result in better clinical outcomes, fewer adverse events and may unveil or allow treatment opportunities not otherwise possible. A brief introduction to network neuroscience is discussed before a description of pathological brain networks is provided for a number of conditions for which MRI-guided brain HIFU intervention has been implemented. Essential Tremor is discussed as the most advanced example of MRI-guided brain HIFU intervention adoption along with the issues that present with this treatment modality compared to alternatives. The brain network intervention paradigm is proposed to overcome these issues and a number of examples of implementation of this are discussed. The ability of low intensity MRI guided focussed ultrasound to neuromoduate brain tissue without lesioning is introduced. This tool is discussed with regards to its potential clinical application as well as its potential to further our understanding of network neuroscience via its ability to interrogate brain networks without damaging tissue. Finally, a number of current clinical trials utilising brain focused ultrasound are discussed, along with the additional applications available from the utilisation of low intensity focused ultrasound.
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- Fiona Permezel
- Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Austin Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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Giammalva GR, Gagliardo C, Marrone S, Paolini F, Gerardi RM, Umana GE, Yağmurlu K, Chaurasia B, Scalia G, Midiri F, La Grutta L, Basile L, Gulì C, Messina D, Pino MA, Graziano F, Tumbiolo S, Iacopino DG, Maugeri R. Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience. State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Brain Sci 2021; 11:84. [PMID: 33435152 PMCID: PMC7827488 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Transcranial MR-guided Focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) is a surgical procedure that adopts focused ultrasounds beam towards a specific therapeutic target through the intact skull. The convergence of focused ultrasound beams onto the target produces tissue effects through released energy. Regarding neurosurgical applications, tcMRgFUS has been successfully adopted as a non-invasive procedure for ablative purposes such as thalamotomy, pallidotomy, and subthalamotomy for movement disorders. Several studies confirmed the effectiveness of tcMRgFUS in the treatment of several neurological conditions, ranging from motor disorders to psychiatric disorders. Moreover, using low-frequencies tcMRgFUS systems temporarily disrupts the blood-brain barrier, making this procedure suitable in neuro-oncology and neurodegenerative disease for controlled drug delivery. Nowadays, tcMRgFUS represents one of the most promising and fascinating technologies in neuroscience. Since it is an emerging technology, tcMRgFUS is still the subject of countless disparate studies, even if its effectiveness has been already proven in many experimental and therapeutic fields. Therefore, although many studies have been carried out, many others are still needed to increase the degree of knowledge of the innumerable potentials of tcMRgFUS and thus expand the future fields of application of this technology.
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- Giuseppe Roberto Giammalva
- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Section of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (C.G.); (F.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Clinic, Birgunj 44300, Nepal;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital of National Importance “Garibaldi”, 95122 Catania, Italy; (G.S.); (F.G.)
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- Section of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (C.G.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties-ProMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital of National Importance “Garibaldi”, 95122 Catania, Italy; (G.S.); (F.G.)
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Villa Sofia Hospital, 90146 Palermo, Italy;
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences & Advanced Diagnostics, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.R.G.); (S.M.); (F.P.); (R.M.G.); (L.B.); (C.G.); (D.M.); (M.A.P.); (D.G.I.); (R.M.)
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Melià-Sorolla M, Castaño C, DeGregorio-Rocasolano N, Rodríguez-Esparragoza L, Dávalos A, Martí-Sistac O, Gasull T. Relevance of Porcine Stroke Models to Bridge the Gap from Pre-Clinical Findings to Clinical Implementation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186568. [PMID: 32911769 PMCID: PMC7555414 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In the search of animal stroke models providing translational advantages for biomedical research, pigs are large mammals with interesting brain characteristics and wide social acceptance. Compared to rodents, pigs have human-like highly gyrencephalic brains. In addition, increasingly through phylogeny, animals have more sophisticated white matter connectivity; thus, ratios of white-to-gray matter in humans and pigs are higher than in rodents. Swine models provide the opportunity to study the effect of stroke with emphasis on white matter damage and neuroanatomical changes in connectivity, and their pathophysiological correlate. In addition, the subarachnoid space surrounding the swine brain resembles that of humans. This allows the accumulation of blood and clots in subarachnoid hemorrhage models mimicking the clinical condition. The clot accumulation has been reported to mediate pathological mechanisms known to contribute to infarct progression and final damage in stroke patients. Importantly, swine allows trustworthy tracking of brain damage evolution using the same non-invasive multimodal imaging sequences used in the clinical practice. Moreover, several models of comorbidities and pathologies usually found in stroke patients have recently been established in swine. We review here ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke models reported so far in pigs. The advantages and limitations of each model are also discussed.
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- Marc Melià-Sorolla
- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Neurosciences, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (M.M.-S.); (N.D.-R.)
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- Neurointerventional Radiology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain;
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Neurosciences, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (M.M.-S.); (N.D.-R.)
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (L.R.-E.); (A.D.)
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (L.R.-E.); (A.D.)
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Neurosciences, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (M.M.-S.); (N.D.-R.)
- Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Carretera del Canyet, Camí de les Escoles s/n, Edifici Mar, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
- Correspondence: (O.M.-S.); (T.G.); Tel.: +34-930330531 (O.M.-S.)
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Neurosciences, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain; (M.M.-S.); (N.D.-R.)
- Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Carretera del Canyet, Camí de les Escoles s/n, Edifici Mar, 08916 Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
- Correspondence: (O.M.-S.); (T.G.); Tel.: +34-930330531 (O.M.-S.)
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Fiani B, Lissak IA, Soula M, Sarhadi K, Shaikh ES, Baig A, Farooqui M, Quadri SA. The Emerging Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Functional Neurosurgery. Cureus 2020; 12:e9820. [PMID: 32953330 PMCID: PMC7496034 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Functional disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) are diverse in terms of their etiology and symptoms, however, they can be quite debilitating. Many functional neurological disorders can progress to a level where pharmaceuticals and other early lines of treatment can no longer optimally treat the condition, therefore requiring surgical intervention. A variety of stereotactic and functional neurosurgical approaches exist, including deep brain stimulation, implantation, stereotaxic lesions, and radiosurgery, among others. Most techniques are invasive or minimally invasive forms of surgical intervention and require immense precision to effectively modulate CNS circuitry. Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a relatively new, safe, non-invasive neurosurgical approach that has demonstrated efficacy in treating a range of functional neurological diseases. It can function reversibly, through mechanical stimulation causing circuitry changes, or irreversibly, through thermal ablation at low and high frequencies respectively. In preliminary studies, magnetic resonance imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) has been shown to have long-lasting treatment effects in several disease types. The technology has been approved by the FDA and internationally for a number of treatment-resistant neurological disorders and currently clinical trials are underway for several other neurological conditions. In this review, the authors discuss the potential applications and emerging role of MRgHIFU in functional neurosurgery in the coming years.
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- Brian Fiani
- Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Neurology, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, PAK
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- Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Sukovich JR, Macoskey JJ, Lundt JE, Gerhardson TI, Hall TL, Xu Z. Real-Time Transcranial Histotripsy Treatment Localization and Mapping Using Acoustic Cavitation Emission Feedback. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2020; 67:1178-1191. [PMID: 31976885 PMCID: PMC7398266 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.2967586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Cavitation events generated during histotripsy therapy generate large acoustic cavitation emission (ACE) signals that can be detected through the skull. This article investigates the feasibility of using these ACE signals, acquired using the elements of a 500-kHz, 256-element hemispherical histotripsy transducer as receivers, to localize and map the cavitation activity in real time through the human skullcap during transcranial histotripsy therapy. The locations of the generated cavitation events predicted using the ACE feedback signals in this study were found to be accurate to within <1.5 mm of the centers of masses detected by optical imaging and found to lie to within the measured volumes of the generated cavitation events in >~80 % of cases. Localization results were observed to be biased in the prefocal direction of the histotripsy array and toward its transverse origin but were only weakly affected by focal steering location. The choice of skullcap and treatment pulse repetition frequency (PRF) were both observed to affect the accuracy of the localization results in the low PRF regime (1-10 Hz), but the localization accuracy was seen to stabilize at higher PRFs (≥10 Hz). Tests of the localization algorithm in vitro, for treatment delivered to a bovine brain sample mounted within the skullcap, revealed good agreement between the ACE feedback-generated treatment map and the morphological characteristics of the treated volume of the brain sample. Localization during experiments was achieved in real time for pulses delivered at rates up to 70 Hz, but benchmark tests indicate that the localization algorithm is scalable, indicating that higher rates are possible with more powerful hardware. The results of this article demonstrate the feasibility of using ACE feedback signals to localize and map transcranially generated cavitation events during histotripsy. Such capability has the potential to greatly simplify transcranial histotripsy treatments, as it may provide a non-MRI-based method for monitoring and localizing transcranial histotripsy treatments in real time.
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Li Y, Liu Y, Li R, Lu M, Wang X, Geng Y, Zhang Q, Wan M. Histotripsy Liquefaction of Large Hematoma for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Using Millisecond-Length Ultrasound Pulse Groups Combined With Fundamental and Second Harmonic Superposition: A Preliminary Study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:1244-1257. [PMID: 32111458 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage is a life-threatening acute cerebrovascular disease characterized by a 30-d mortality rate of 40% and substantial disability for those who survive. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of histotripsy-mediated efficient and fine liquefaction of large-volume hematoma by utilizing a protocol of millisecond-length ultrasound pulse groups combined with fundamental and second harmonic superposition. Experiments were initially performed in an in vitro hematoma phantom, using a two-element confocal-annular array. Results showed that a single ellipsoid shape, histotripsy lesion with major dimensions of 10.8 ± 1.2 mm axially and 4.8 ± 0.2 mm laterally was successfully generated. Controllability of the lesion shape and size could be realized by modulating treatment parameters in single-spot experiments. Large-volume hematomas were efficiently and finely liquefied through multisonications via a treatment strategy under the relatively optimized treatment parameters. Liquefied contents were evacuated and analyzed using a particle sizing system. The size of the lysates for the most part ranged from 4-8 μm, with more than 99% of them being smaller than 10 μm. Experiments were then conducted in an optically transparent tissue phantom to explore the liquefaction mechanisms. The phantom was composed of polyacrylamide hydrogel, embedded with bovine serum albumin (BSA), and a thin phantom layer consisted of red blood cells in the BSA polyacrylamide gel was inlayed in the BSA gel phantom. The related mechanisms, such as the frequent boiling that occurred at multiple positions and the enhanced cavitation, revealed the quick development of the lesion in the phantom and the efficient liquefaction of the clot. These results indicated that the proposed histotripsy approach is feasible for the efficient, precise and fine liquefaction of large-volume hematoma and may be developed as a useful tool for intracerebral hemorrhage treatment.
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- Yujiao Li
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Ilyas A, Chen CJ, Ding D, Romeo A, Buell TJ, Wang TR, Kalani MYS, Park MS. Magnetic resonance-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound sonolysis: potential applications for stroke. Neurosurg Focus 2019; 44:E12. [PMID: 29385918 DOI: 10.3171/2017.11.focus17608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and a significant source of long-term morbidity. Unfortunately, a substantial number of stroke patients either are ineligible or do not significantly benefit from contemporary medical and interventional therapies. To address this void, investigators recently made technological advances to render transcranial MR-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRg-HIFU) sonolysis a potential therapeutic option for both acute ischemic stroke (AIS)-as an alternative for patients with emergent large-vessel occlusion (ELVO) who are ineligible for endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) or as salvage therapy for patients in whom EMT fails-and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)-as a neoadjuvant means of clot lysis prior to surgical evacuation. Herein, the authors review the technological principles behind MRg-HIFU sonolysis, its results in in vitro and in vivo stroke models, and its potential clinical applications. As a noninvasive transcranial technique that affords rapid clot lysis, MRg-HIFU thrombolysis may develop into a therapeutic option for patients with AIS or ICH. However, additional studies of transcranial MRg-HIFU are necessary to ascertain the merit of this treatment approach for thrombolysis in both AIS and ICH, as well as its technical limitations and risks.
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- Adeel Ilyas
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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Sukovich JR, Cain CA, Pandey AS, Chaudhary N, Camelo-Piragua S, Allen SP, Hall TL, Snell J, Xu Z, Cannata JM, Teofilovic D, Bertolina JA, Kassell N, Xu Z. In vivo histotripsy brain treatment. J Neurosurg 2019; 131:1331-1338. [PMID: 30485186 PMCID: PMC6925659 DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.jns172652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Histotripsy is an ultrasound-based treatment modality relying on the generation of targeted cavitation bubble clouds, which mechanically fractionate tissue. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the in vivo feasibility, including dosage requirements and safety, of generating well-confined destructive lesions within the porcine brain utilizing histotripsy technology. METHODS Following a craniectomy to open an acoustic window to the brain, histotripsy pulses were delivered to generate lesions in the porcine cortex. Large lesions with a major dimension of up to 1 cm were generated to demonstrate the efficacy of histotripsy lesioning in the brain. Gyrus-confined lesions were generated at different applied dosages and under ultrasound imaging guidance to ensure that they were accurately targeted and contained within individual gyri. Clinical evaluation as well as MRI and histological outcomes were assessed in the acute (≤ 6 hours) and subacute (≤ 72 hours) phases of recovery. RESULTS Histotripsy was able to generate lesions with a major dimension of up to 1 cm in the cortex. Histotripsy lesions were seen to be well demarcated with sharp boundaries between treated and untreated tissues, with histological evidence of injuries extending ≤ 200 µm from their boundaries in all cases. In animals with lesions confined to the gyrus, no major hemorrhage or other complications resulting from treatment were observed. At 72 hours, MRI revealed minimal to no edema and no radiographic evidence of inflammatory changes in the perilesional area. Histological evaluation revealed the histotripsy lesions to be similar to subacute infarcts. CONCLUSIONS Histotripsy can be used to generate sharply defined lesions of arbitrary shapes and sizes in the swine cortex. Lesions confined to within the gyri did not lead to significant hemorrhage or edema responses at the treatment site in the acute or subacute time intervals.
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- Jonathan R. Sukovich
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia
- University of Virginia, Department of Neurosurgery, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- University of Virginia, Department of Neurosurgery, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Prada F, Kalani MYS, Yagmurlu K, Norat P, Del Bene M, DiMeco F, Kassell NF. Applications of Focused Ultrasound in Cerebrovascular Diseases and Brain Tumors. Neurotherapeutics 2019; 16:67-87. [PMID: 30406382 PMCID: PMC6361053 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-018-00683-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oncology and cerebrovascular disease constitute two of the most common diseases afflicting the central nervous system. Standard of treatment of these pathologies is based on multidisciplinary approaches encompassing combination of interventional procedures such as open and endovascular surgeries, drugs (chemotherapies, anti-coagulants, anti-platelet therapies, thrombolytics), and radiation therapies. In this context, therapeutic ultrasound could represent a novel diagnostic/therapeutic in the armamentarium of the surgeon to treat these diseases. Ultrasound relies on mechanical energy to induce numerous physical and biological effects. The application of this technology in neurology has been limited due to the challenges with penetrating the skull, thus limiting a prompt translation as has been seen in treating pathologies in other organs, such as breast and abdomen. Thanks to pivotal adjuncts such as multiconvergent transducers, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance, MRI thermometry, implantable transducers, and acoustic windows, focused ultrasound (FUS) is ready for prime-time applications in oncology and cerebrovascular neurology. In this review, we analyze the evolution of FUS from the beginning in 1950s to current state-of-the-art. We provide an overall picture of actual and future applications of FUS in oncology and cerebrovascular neurology reporting for each application the principal existing evidences.
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- Francesco Prada
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
- Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
- Department of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Lee EJ, Fomenko A, Lozano AM. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound : Current Status and Future Perspectives in Thermal Ablation and Blood-Brain Barrier Opening. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2018; 62:10-26. [PMID: 30630292 PMCID: PMC6328789 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2018.0180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is an emerging new technology with considerable potential to treat various neurological diseases. With refinement of ultrasound transducer technology and integration with magnetic resonance imaging guidance, transcranial sonication of precise cerebral targets has become a therapeutic option. Intensity is a key determinant of ultrasound effects. High-intensity focused ultrasound can produce targeted lesions via thermal ablation of tissue. MRgFUS-mediated stereotactic ablation is non-invasive, incision-free, and confers immediate therapeutic effects. Since the US Food and Drug Administration approval of MRgFUS in 2016 for unilateral thalamotomy in medication-refractory essential tremor, studies on novel indications such as Parkinson's disease, psychiatric disease, and brain tumors are underway. MRgFUS is also used in the context of blood-brain barrier (BBB) opening at low intensities, in combination with intravenously-administered microbubbles. Preclinical studies show that MRgFUS-mediated BBB opening safely enhances the delivery of targeted chemotherapeutic agents to the brain and improves tumor control as well as survival. In addition, BBB opening has been shown to activate the innate immune system in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. Amyloid plaque clearance and promotion of neurogenesis in these studies suggest that MRgFUS-mediated BBB opening may be a new paradigm for neurodegenerative disease treatment in the future. Here, we review the current status of preclinical and clinical trials of MRgFUS-mediated thermal ablation and BBB opening, described their mechanisms of action, and discuss future prospects.
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- Eun Jung Lee
- Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Jung NY, Chang JW. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Neurosurgery: Taking Lessons from the Past to Inform the Future. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e279. [PMID: 30369860 PMCID: PMC6200905 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a new emerging neurosurgical procedure applied in a wide range of clinical fields. It can generate high-intensity energy at the focal zone in deep body areas without requiring incision of soft tissues. Although the effectiveness of the focused ultrasound technique had not been recognized because of the skull being a main barrier in the transmission of acoustic energy, the development of hemispheric distribution of ultrasound transducer phased arrays has solved this issue and enabled the performance of true transcranial procedures. Advanced imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance thermometry could enhance the safety of MRgFUS. The current clinical applications of MRgFUS in neurosurgery involve stereotactic ablative treatments for patients with essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, or neuropathic pain. Other potential treatment candidates being examined in ongoing clinical trials include brain tumors, Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsy, based on MRgFUS abilities of thermal ablation and opening the blood-brain barrier. With the development of ultrasound technology to overcome the limitations, MRgFUS is gradually expanding the therapeutic field for intractable neurological disorders and serving as a trail for a promising future in noninvasive and safe neurosurgical care.
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- Na Young Jung
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zafar A, Quadri SA, Farooqui M, Ortega-Gutiérrez S, Hariri OR, Zulfiqar M, Ikram A, Khan MA, Suriya SS, Nunez-Gonzalez JR, Posse S, Mortazavi MM, Yonas H. MRI-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound as an Emerging Therapy for Stroke: A Review. J Neuroimaging 2018; 29:5-13. [PMID: 30295987 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Stroke, either ischemic or hemorrhagic, accounts for significantly high morbidity and mortality rates around the globe effecting millions of lives annually. For the past few decades, ultrasound has been extensively investigated to promote clot lysis for the treatment of stroke, myocardial infarction, and acute peripheral arterial occlusions, with or without the use of tPA or contrast agents. In the age of modern minimal invasive techniques, magnetic resonance imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound is a new emerging modality that seems to promise therapeutic utilities for both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. High-intensity focused ultrasound causes thermal heating as the tissue absorbs the mechanical energy transmitted by the ultrasonic waves leading to tissue denaturation and coagulation. Several in-vitro and in-vivo studies have demonstrated the viability of this technology for sonothrombolysis in both types of stroke and have warranted clinical trials. Apart from safety and efficacy, initiation of trials would further enable answers regarding its practical application in a clinical setup. Though this technology has been under study for treatment of various brain diseases for some decades now, relatively very few neurologists and even neurosurgeons seem to be acquainted with it. The aim of this review is to provide basic understanding of this powerful technology and discuss its clinical application and potential role as an emerging viable therapeutic option for the future management of stroke.
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- Atif Zafar
- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.,California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, CA.,National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.,California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, CA.,National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.,California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, CA.,National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
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- California Institute of Neuroscience, Thousand Oaks, CA.,National Skull Base Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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An MR-based quantitative intraventricular hemorrhage porcine model for MR-guided focused ultrasound thrombolysis. Childs Nerv Syst 2018; 34:1643-1650. [PMID: 29796753 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3816-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) affects approximately 50% of premature births where 50% further develop post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilation (PHVD). Patients face significant impact to long-term development if PHVD is not managed. Unfortunately, there is no accepted treatment to remove the thrombus caused by IVH. This paper describes an acute and chronic IVH model for use with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thrombolysis. METHODS A total of 12 pigs (~ 1 month in age) were used in the model (eight acute and four chronic). A pre-operative brain MRI was obtained for ventricular targeting. 1.25 cm3/kg of autologous blood was injected through a burr hole lateral to the midline and anterior of the coronal suture at a rate of 0.6 cm3/min. A craniotomy was performed to simulate a "fontanelle". Post-operative MRI was used to calculate the clot volume. Chronic piglets were recovered, monitored daily with a neurological scoring system (NSS), and MRI scanned for 21 days. RESULTS The clot injection was well tolerated. The average clot size was 3987 mm3 (median = 4330 mm, standard deviation = 739 mm3). Postmortem examination validated the presence of the clot. In the chronic animals, there was an increase in ventricular volume of 30%. Transient neurological impairment immediately followed clot injection and with onset of hydrocephalus in the chronic animals. CONCLUSIONS This model establishes a measurable and targetable IVH clot in an MRI-based neonatal porcine model. The progressive post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilation in the chronic model is a potential alterable outcome from MRgFUS thrombolysis.
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Cavallo C, Zhao X, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Weiss M, Gandhi S, Belykh E, Tayebi-Meybodi A, Labib MA, Preul MC, Nakaji P. Minimally invasive approaches for the evacuation of intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review. J Neurosurg Sci 2018; 62:718-733. [PMID: 30160081 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.18.04557-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) has been increasingly used in recent years. We systematically reviewed the role of MIS in the acute management of ICH using various techniques. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A comprehensive electronic search for relevant articles was conducted on several relevant international databases, including PUBMED (Medline), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Our primary literature research resulted in 1134 articles. In total, 116 publications finally met the eligibility criteria to be included in our systematic review. Five major MIS categories for the evacuation of ICH were identified, respectively: minimally invasive direct aspiration with or without thrombolytics, endoscope assisted technique, sonothrombolysis, aspiration-irrigation device and endoport-assisted evacuation. CONCLUSIONS The role of minimally invasive techniques in the management of ICH remains under dispute. However, a mounting evidence in the literature demonstrates that MIS is associated with significantly improved outcomes when compared with conservative treatment and conventional surgical evacuation strategy.
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- Claudio Cavallo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA -
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Hempstead, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Gerhardson T, Sukovich JR, Pandey AS, Hall TL, Cain CA, Xu Z. Catheter Hydrophone Aberration Correction for Transcranial Histotripsy Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Proof-of-Concept. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2017; 64:1684-1697. [PMID: 28880166 PMCID: PMC5681355 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2017.2748050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Histotripsy is a minimally invasive ultrasound therapy that has shown rapid liquefaction of blood clots through human skullcaps in an in vitro intracerebral hemorrhage model. However, the efficiency of these treatments can be compromised if the skull-induced aberrations are uncorrected. We have developed a catheter hydrophone which can perform aberration correction (AC) and drain the liquefied clot following histotripsy treatment. Histotripsy pulses were delivered through an excised human skullcap using a 256-element, 500-kHz hemisphere array transducer with a 15-cm focal distance. A custom hydrophone was fabricated using a mm PZT-5h crystal interfaced to a coaxial cable and integrated into a drainage catheter. An AC algorithm was developed to correct the aberrations introduced between histotripsy pulses from each array element. An increase in focal pressure of up to 60% was achieved at the geometric focus and 27%-62% across a range of electronic steering locations. The sagittal and axial -6-dB beam widths decreased from 4.6 to 2.2 mm in the sagittal direction and 8 to 4.4 mm in the axial direction, compared to 1.5 and 3 mm in the absence of aberration. After performing AC, lesions with diameters ranging from 0.24 to 1.35 mm were generated using electronic steering over a mm grid in a tissue-mimicking phantom. An average volume of 4.07 ± 0.91 mL was liquefied and drained after using electronic steering to treat a 4.2-mL spherical volume in in vitro bovine clots through the skullcap.
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Lee TH, Yeh JC, Tsai CH, Yang JT, Lou SL, Seak CJ, Wang CY, Wei KC, Liu HL. Improved thrombolytic effect with focused ultrasound and neuroprotective agent against acute carotid artery thrombosis in rat. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1638. [PMID: 28487554 PMCID: PMC5431649 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01769-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Combination therapy with focused ultrasound (FUS) and a neuroprotective agent, BNG-1, was examined in an acute carotid thrombotic occlusion model using LED irradiation in rat to improve the thrombolytic effect of rt-PA. Seven treatment groups included (A) intravenous bolus injection of 0.45 mg/kg rt-PA, (B) intravenous bolus injection of 0.9 mg/kg, (C) sonothrombolysis with FUS alone, (D) oral administration of 2 g/kg BNG-1 for 7 days alone, (E) A + D, (F) A + C, and (G) A + C + D. Four comparison groups were made including (H) 0.45 mg/kg rt-PA 20% bolus +80% IV fusion + FUS, (I) 0.9 mg/kg rt-PA with 10% bolus + 90% intravenous fusion, (J) B + C, (K) B + D. At 7 days after carotid occlusion, small-animal carotid ultrasound and 7 T MR angiography showed the recanalization rate of ≤50% stenosis was 50% in group B and 83% in group I, but 0% in groups A and C and 17% in group D. Combination therapy improved recanalization rate to 50–63% in groups E and F, to 67–83% in groups J and K, and to 100% in groups G and H. Our study demonstrated combination therapy with different remedies can be a feasible strategy to improve the thrombolytic effect of rt-PA.
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- Tsong-Hai Lee
- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurosurgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. .,Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University/Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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Rohani M, Fasano A. Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor: Review of the Evidence and Discussion of Current Hurdles. TREMOR AND OTHER HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENTS (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 7:462. [PMID: 28503363 PMCID: PMC5425801 DOI: 10.7916/d8z89jn1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background While there is no breakthrough progress in the medical treatment of essential tremor (ET), in the past decades several remarkable achievements happened in the surgical field, such as radiofrequency thalamotomy, thalamic deep brain stimulation, and gamma knife thalamotomy. The most recent advance in this area is magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). Methods The purpose of this review is to discuss the new developments and trials of MRgFUS in the treatment of ET and other tremor disorders. Results MRgFUS is an incisionless surgery performed without anesthesia and ionizing radiation (no risk of cumulative dose and delayed side effects). Studies have shown the safety and effectiveness of unilateral MRgFUS-thalamotomy in the treatment of ET. It has been successfully used in a few patients with Parkinson’s disease-related tremor, and in fewer patients with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. The safety and long-term effects of the procedure are still unclear, as temporary and permanent adverse events have been reported as well as recurrence of tremor. Discussion MRgFUS is a promising new surgical approach with a number of unknowns and unsolved issues. It represents a valuable option particularly for patients who refused or could not be candidates for other procedures, deep brain stimulation in particular.
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- Mohammad Rohani
- Department of Neurology, Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital and Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hynynen K, Jones RM. Image-guided ultrasound phased arrays are a disruptive technology for non-invasive therapy. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:R206-48. [PMID: 27494561 PMCID: PMC5022373 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/17/r206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Focused ultrasound offers a non-invasive way of depositing acoustic energy deep into the body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including tissue ablation, the targeting of therapeutic agents, and stem cell delivery. Phased array transducers enable electronic control over the beam geometry and direction, and can be tailored to provide optimal energy deposition patterns for a given therapeutic application. Their use in combination with modern medical imaging for therapy guidance allows precise targeting, online monitoring, and post-treatment evaluation of the ultrasound-mediated bioeffects. In the past there have been some technical obstacles hindering the construction of large aperture, high-power, densely-populated phased arrays and, as a result, they have not been fully exploited for therapy delivery to date. However, recent research has made the construction of such arrays feasible, and it is expected that their continued development will both greatly improve the safety and efficacy of existing ultrasound therapies as well as enable treatments that are not currently possible with existing technology. This review will summarize the basic principles, current statures, and future potential of image-guided ultrasound phased arrays for therapy.
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- Kullervo Hynynen
- Physical Sciences Platform, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada. Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Khanna N, Gandhi D, Steven A, Frenkel V, Melhem ER. Intracranial Applications of MR Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 38:426-431. [PMID: 27538905 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Initially used in the treatment of prostate cancer and uterine fibroids, the role of focused ultrasound has expanded as transcranial acoustic wave distortion and other limitations have been overcome. Its utility relies on focal energy deposition via acoustic wave propagation. The duty cycle and intensity of focused ultrasound influence the rate of energy deposition and result in unique physiologic and biomechanical effects. Thermal ablation via high-intensity continuous exposure generates coagulative necrosis of tissues. High-intensity, pulsed application reduces temporally averaged energy deposition, resulting in mechanical effects, including reversible, localized BBB disruption, which enhances neurotherapeutic agent delivery. While the precise mechanisms remain unclear, low-intensity, pulsed exposures can influence neuronal activity with preservation of cytoarchitecture. Its noninvasive nature, high-resolution, radiation-free features allow focused ultrasound to compare favorably with other modalities. We discuss the physical characteristics of focused ultrasound devices, the biophysical mechanisms at the tissue level, and current and emerging applications.
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- N Khanna
- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (N.K., D.G., A.S., V.F., E.R.M.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (N.K., D.G., A.S., V.F., E.R.M.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (N.K., D.G., A.S., V.F., E.R.M.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (N.K., D.G., A.S., V.F., E.R.M.) .,Greenebaum Cancer Center (V.F.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (N.K., D.G., A.S., V.F., E.R.M.)
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Galkin MV. [The use of transcranial focused ultrasound in CNS diseases]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEĬROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2016; 80:108-118. [PMID: 27331236 DOI: 10.17116/neiro2016802108-118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Transcranial focused ultrasound is a modern medical technique, which provides non-invasive impact on the brain. Current development stage of this technique is no longer than 20 years and many possible applications of this technique are still at pre-clinical stage. The greatest progress has been made in the field of functional neurosurgery. Focused ultrasound enables non-invasive MRI-guided formation of small destruction foci in the relevant targets, providing therapeutic neuromodulating effects in patients with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, pain syndromes, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and other diseases. So far, this treatment was carried out in more than 300 patients. Several cases of ultrasound thermal destruction of intracranial neoplasms were published. There are attempts to perform third ventriculostomy using ultrasound in animals. A separate area focuses on the enhancement of the permeability of the blood-brain barrier to various substances driven by focused ultrasound. The possibilities of enhancing the permeability to chemotherapeutic agents, immune drugs, and other substances are being investigated in laboratories. A large number of studies focus on treatment of Alzheimer's disease. clinical trials aimed at enhancing the permeability of the blood-brain barrier to chemotherapeutic agents have been initiated. Reversible neuromodulating, stimulating, and inhibiting effect of focused ultrasound on the nervous system structures is another non-destructive effect, which is currently being actively investigated in animals. Furthermore, laboratory studies demonstrated the ability of focused ultrasound to destroy blood clots and thrombi. Transcranial focused ultrasound provides numerous unique possibilities for scientific and practical medicine. Large-scale research is required prior to the widespread clinical implementation. Nevertheless, we can already state that implementation of this technique will significantly enhance diagnostic and therapeutic potential of neurosurgery and neurology.
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- M V Galkin
- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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Sukovich J, Xu Z, Kim Y, Cao H, Nguyen TS, Pandey A, Hall T, Cain C. Targeted Lesion Generation Through the Skull Without Aberration Correction Using Histotripsy. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2016; 63:671-682. [PMID: 26890732 PMCID: PMC7371448 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2016.2531504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study demonstrates the ability of histotripsy to generate targeted lesions through the skullcap without using aberration correction. Histotripsy therapy was delivered using a 500 kHz, 256-element hemispherical transducer with an aperture diameter of 30 cm and a focal distance of 15 cm fabricated in our lab. This transducer is theoretically capable of producing peak rarefactional pressures, based on linear estimation, (p-)LE, in the free field in excess of 200MPa with pulse durations 2 acoustic cycles. Three excised human skullcaps were used displaying attenuations of 73-81% of the acoustic pressure without aberration correction. Through all three skullcaps, compact lesions with radii less than 1mm were generated in red blood cell (RBC) agarose tissue phantoms without aberration correction, using estimated (p-)LE of 28-39MPa, a pulse repetition frequency of 1Hz, and a total number of 300 pulses. Lesion generation was consistently observed at the geometric focus of the transducer as the position of the skullcap with respect to the transducer was varied, and multiple patterned lesions were generated transcranially by mechanically adjusting the position of the skullcap with respect to the transducer to target different regions within. These results show that compact, targeted lesions with sharp boundaries can be generated through intact skullcaps using histotripsy with very short pulses without using aberration correction. Such capability has the potential to greatly simplify transcranial ultrasound therapy for non-invasive transcranial applications, as current ultrasound transcranial therapy techniques all require sophisticated aberration correction.
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Piper RJ, Hughes MA, Moran CM, Kandasamy J. Focused ultrasound as a non-invasive intervention for neurological disease: a review. Br J Neurosurg 2016; 30:286-93. [DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2016.1173189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wu G, Wu J, Wang L, Jiao Y, Zhou H, Tang Z. Minimally invasive surgery for ICH evacuation followed by rosiglitazone infusion therapy increased perihematomal PPARγ expression and improved neurological outcomes in rabbits. Neurol Res 2016; 38:261-8. [PMID: 27082035 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2015.1105627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To observe the effects of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for intracerebral hematoma (ICH) evacuation followed by rosiglitazone infusion therapy on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ), blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, and neurological function. METHODS A total of 75 male rabbits (2.8-3.4 kg) were randomly assigned to a normal control group (NC group), a model control group (MC group), a rosiglitazone group (RSG group), a minimally invasive treatment group (MIS group) or a MIS combined with rosiglitazone group (MIS+RSG group). ICH was induced in all of the animals except for those in the NC group. The rosiglitazone was infused into the hematoma area in the RSG group and the MIS+RSG group. A MIS was performed to evacuate the ICH 6 h after the successful preparation of the ICH model in the MIS group and the MIS+RSG group. Each group included 15 rabbits and was divided equally into 3 subgroups (each subgroup included 5 rabbits that were killed on day 1, day 3, or day 7). Neurological deficit scores were determined, and the perihematomal brain tissue was removed to determine the PPARγ level and BBB permeability. RESULTS Neurological deficit scores, perihematomal PPARγ levels, and BBB permeability were all significantly increased in the MC group compared to the NC group. Performing the MIS alone to evacuate the ICH resulted in a marked decrease in these indices. The RSG used alone increased PPARγ levels and decreased BBB disruption. The MIS+RSG group displayed a marked increase in PPARγ levels and a more significant decrease in BBB permeability and neurological deficit scores. CONCLUSIONS Performing MIS followed by PPARγ agonist infusion therapy is more efficacious for reducing secondary damage to the brain and improving neurological function.
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- Guofeng Wu
- a Department of Emergency , Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University , Guiyang City , Guizhou Province , China
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- a Department of Emergency , Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University , Guiyang City , Guizhou Province , China
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- a Department of Emergency , Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University , Guiyang City , Guizhou Province , China
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- a Department of Emergency , Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University , Guiyang City , Guizhou Province , China
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- b Department of Neurology , Affiliated Huashan Hospital of Fudan University , Shanghai , China
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- c Department of Neurology , Affiliated Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China
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Miller GW, Eames M, Snell J, Aubry JF. Ultrashort echo-time MRI versus CT for skull aberration correction in MR-guided transcranial focused ultrasound: In vitro comparison on human calvaria. Med Phys 2016; 42:2223-33. [PMID: 25979016 DOI: 10.1118/1.4916656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (TcMRgFUS) brain treatment systems compensate for skull-induced beam aberrations by adjusting the phase and amplitude of individual ultrasound transducer elements. These corrections are currently calculated based on a preacquired computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient's head. The purpose of the work presented here is to demonstrate the feasibility of using ultrashort echo-time magnetic resonance imaging (UTE MRI) instead of CT to calculate and apply aberration corrections on a clinical TcMRgFUS system. METHODS Phantom experiments were performed in three ex-vivo human skulls filled with tissue-mimicking hydrogel. Each skull phantom was imaged with both CT and UTE MRI. The MR images were then segmented into "skull" and "not-skull" pixels using a computationally efficient, threshold-based algorithm, and the resulting 3D binary skull map was converted into a series of 2D virtual CT images. Each skull was mounted in the head transducer of a clinical TcMRgFUS system (ExAblate Neuro, Insightec, Israel), and transcranial sonications were performed using a power setting of approximately 750 acoustic watts at several different target locations within the electronic steering range of the transducer. Each target location was sonicated three times: once using aberration corrections calculated from the actual CT scan, once using corrections calculated from the MRI-derived virtual CT scan, and once without applying any aberration correction. MR thermometry was performed in conjunction with each 10-s sonication, and the highest single-pixel temperature rise and surrounding-pixel mean were recorded for each sonication. RESULTS The measured temperature rises were ∼ 45% larger for aberration-corrected sonications than for noncorrected sonications. This improvement was highly significant (p < 10(-4)). The difference between the single-pixel peak temperature rise and the surrounding-pixel mean, which reflects the sharpness of the thermal focus, was also significantly larger for aberration-corrected sonications. There was no significant difference between the sonication results achieved using CT-based and MR-based aberration correction. CONCLUSIONS The authors have demonstrated that transcranial focal heating can be significantly improved in vitro by using UTE MRI to compute skull-induced ultrasound aberration corrections. Their results suggest that UTE MRI could be used instead of CT to implement such corrections on current 0.7 MHz clinical TcMRgFUS devices. The MR image acquisition and segmentation procedure demonstrated here would add less than 15 min to a clinical MRgFUS treatment session.
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- G Wilson Miller
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
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- Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and Institut Langevin Ondes et Images, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR 7587, INSERM U979, Paris 75005, France
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Like cardiovascular disease and cancer, neurological disorders present an increasing challenge for an ageing population. Whereas nonpharmacological procedures are routine for eliminating cancer tissue or opening a blocked artery, the focus in neurological disease remains on pharmacological interventions. Setbacks in clinical trials and the obstacle of access to the brain for drug delivery and surgery have highlighted the potential for therapeutic use of ultrasound in neurological diseases, and the technology has proved useful for inducing focused lesions, clearing protein aggregates, facilitating drug uptake, and modulating neuronal function. In this Review, we discuss milestones in the development of therapeutic ultrasound, from the first steps in the 1950s to recent improvements in technology. We provide an overview of the principles of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, for surgery and transient opening of the blood-brain barrier, and its application in clinical trials of stroke, Parkinson disease and chronic pain. We discuss the promising outcomes of safety and feasibility studies in preclinical models, including rodents, pigs and macaques, and efficacy studies in models of Alzheimer disease. We also consider the challenges faced on the road to clinical translation.
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Chen JW, Paff MR, Abrams-Alexandru D, Kaloostian SW. Decreasing the Cerebral Edema Associated with Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Use of a Minimally Invasive Technique. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:279-284. [PMID: 26463961 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem worldwide that affects all age groups. In the United States alone, there are approximately 50,000 deaths from severe traumatic brain injuries each year. In most studies, about 40 % of severe TBI have associated traumatic intracerebral hemorrhages (tICHs). The surgical treatment of tICH is debated largely because of its invasive nature, particularly in reaching deep tICHs. tICHs have a clear contribution to mass effect and exacerbate cerebral edema and ICP because of the break-down products of hemorrhage. We introduce a modification of the Mi SPACE technique (Minimally Invasive Subcortical Parafascicular Transsulcal Access for Clot Evacuation) that is applicable to tICH. In brief, this technique utilizes a trans-sulcal, stereotactic-guided technique in which a specially designed cannula is used to introduce a 13.5-mm-diameter tube into the epicenter of the tICH. We identified eight tICHs that were treated entirely or in part with the modified Mi SPACE technique during the time period from August 15, 2014 to December 15, 2014. This modified technique was readily deployed safely and efficaciously with significant removal of the tICH as demonstrated by postoperative CT scans. The removal of tICH using this minimally invasive technique may help with the control of ICP and cerebral edema.
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- Jeff W Chen
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Thrombo-occlusive disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In this chapter, the use of ultrasound to accelerate clot breakdown alone or in combination with thrombolytic drugs will be reported. Primary thrombus formation during cardiovascular disease and standard treatment methods will be discussed. Mechanisms for ultrasound enhancement of thrombolysis, including thermal heating, radiation force, and cavitation, will be reviewed. Finally, in-vitro, in-vivo and clinical evidence of enhanced thrombolytic efficacy with ultrasound will be presented and discussed.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Mechanisms of Cerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-29544-4.00008-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aubry JF, Tanter M. MR-Guided Transcranial Focused Ultrasound. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 880:97-111. [PMID: 26486334 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22536-4_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Previous chapters introduced the ability of using focused ultrasound to ablate tissues. It has led to various clinical applications in the treatment of uterine fibroid, prostate or liver cancers. Nevertheless, treating the brain non-invasively with focused ultrasound has been considered beyond reach for almost a century: The skull bone protects the brain from mechanical injuries, but it also reflects and refracts ultrasound, making it difficult to target the brain with focused ultrasound. Fortunately, aberration correction techniques have been developed recently and thermal lesioning in the thalamus has been achieved clinically. This chapter introduces the aberration effect of the skull bone and how it can be corrected non-invasively. It also presents the latest clinical results obtained with thermal ablation and introduces novel non-thermal approaches that could revolutionize brain therapy in the future.
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- Jean-François Aubry
- Institut Langevin, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR 7587, INSERM U979, Paris, France. .,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR 7587, INSERM U979, Paris, France.
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Miller D, Sure U. Current Standards and Future Perspectives in Intraoperative Ultrasound. Neurooncol Pract 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/nop/npv047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kyriakou A, Neufeld E, Werner B, Székely G, Kuster N. Full-wave acoustic and thermal modeling of transcranial ultrasound propagation and investigation of skull-induced aberration correction techniques: a feasibility study. J Ther Ultrasound 2015; 3:11. [PMID: 26236478 PMCID: PMC4521448 DOI: 10.1186/s40349-015-0032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Transcranial focused ultrasound (tcFUS) is an attractive noninvasive modality for neurosurgical interventions. The presence of the skull, however, compromises the efficiency of tcFUS therapy, as its heterogeneous nature and acoustic characteristics induce significant distortion of the acoustic energy deposition, focal shifts, and thermal gain decrease. Phased-array transducers allow for partial compensation of skull-induced aberrations by application of precalculated phase and amplitude corrections. Methods An integrated numerical framework allowing for 3D full-wave, nonlinear acoustic and thermal simulations has been developed and applied to tcFUS. Simulations were performed to investigate the impact of skull aberrations, the possibility of extending the treatment envelope, and adverse secondary effects. The simulated setup comprised an idealized model of the ExAblate Neuro and a detailed MR-based anatomical head model. Four different approaches were employed to calculate aberration corrections (analytical calculation of the aberration corrections disregarding tissue heterogeneities; a semi-analytical ray-tracing approach compensating for the presence of the skull; two simulation-based time-reversal approaches with and without pressure amplitude corrections which account for the entire anatomy). These impact of these approaches on the pressure and temperature distributions were evaluated for 22 brain-targets Results While (semi-)analytical approaches failed to induced high pressure or ablative temperatures in any but the targets in the close vicinity of the geometric focus, simulation-based approaches indicate the possibility of considerably extending the treatment envelope (including targets below the transducer level and locations several centimeters off the geometric focus), generation of sharper foci, and increased targeting accuracy. While the prediction of achievable aberration correction appears to be unaffected by the detailed bone-structure, proper consideration of inhomogeneity is required to predict the pressure distribution for given steering parameters Conclusions Simulation-based approaches to calculate aberration corrections may aid in the extension of the tcFUS treatment envelope as well as predict and avoid secondary effects (standing waves, skull heating). Due to their superior performance, simulationbased techniques may prove invaluable in the amelioration of skull-induced aberration effects in tcFUS therapy. The next steps are to investigate shear-wave-induced effects in order to reliably exclude secondary hot-spots, and to develop comprehensive uncertainty assessment and validation procedures.
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- Adamos Kyriakou
- Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstrasse 43, Zürich, 8004 Switzerland ; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, Zürich, 8092 Switzerland
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- Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstrasse 43, Zürich, 8004 Switzerland
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- Center for MR-Research, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, Zürich, 8032 Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, Zürich, 8092 Switzerland
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- Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstrasse 43, Zürich, 8004 Switzerland ; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, Zürich, 8092 Switzerland
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Xu Z, Carlson C, Snell J, Eames M, Hananel A, Lopes MB, Raghavan P, Lee CC, Yen CP, Schlesinger D, Kassell NF, Aubry JF, Sheehan J. Intracranial inertial cavitation threshold and thermal ablation lesion creation using MRI-guided 220-kHz focused ultrasound surgery: preclinical investigation. J Neurosurg 2015; 122:152-61. [PMID: 25380106 DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.jns14541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT In biological tissues, it is known that the creation of gas bubbles (cavitation) during ultrasound exposure is more likely to occur at lower rather than higher frequencies. Upon collapsing, such bubbles can induce hemorrhage. Thus, acoustic inertial cavitation secondary to a 220-kHz MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) surgery is a serious safety issue, and animal studies are mandatory for laying the groundwork for the use of low-frequency systems in future clinical trials. The authors investigate here the in vivo potential thresholds of MRgFUS-induced inertial cavitation and MRgFUS-induced thermal coagulation using MRI, acoustic spectroscopy, and histology. METHODS Ten female piglets that had undergone a craniectomy were sonicated using a 220-kHz transcranial MRgFUS system over an acoustic energy range of 5600-14,000 J. For each piglet, a long-duration sonication (40-second duration) was performed on the right thalamus, and a short sonication (20-second duration) was performed on the left thalamus. An acoustic power range of 140-300 W was used for long-duration sonications and 300-700 W for short-duration sonications. Signals collected by 2 passive cavitation detectors were stored in memory during each sonication, and any subsequent cavitation activity was integrated within the bandwidth of the detectors. Real-time 2D MR thermometry was performed during the sonications. T1-weighted, T2-weighted, gradient-recalled echo, and diffusion-weighted imaging MRI was performed after treatment to assess the lesions. The piglets were killed immediately after the last series of posttreatment MR images were obtained. Their brains were harvested, and histological examinations were then performed to further evaluate the lesions. RESULTS Two types of lesions were induced: thermal ablation lesions, as evidenced by an acute ischemic infarction on MRI and histology, and hemorrhagic lesions, associated with inertial cavitation. Passive cavitation signals exhibited 3 main patterns identified as follows: no cavitation, stable cavitation, and inertial cavitation. Low-power and longer sonications induced only thermal lesions, with a peak temperature threshold for lesioning of 53°C. Hemorrhagic lesions occurred only with high-power and shorter sonications. The sizes of the hemorrhages measured on macroscopic histological examinations correlated with the intensity of the cavitation activity (R2 = 0.74). The acoustic cavitation activity detected by the passive cavitation detectors exhibited a threshold of 0.09 V·Hz for the occurrence of hemorrhages. CONCLUSIONS This work demonstrates that 220-kHz ultrasound is capable of inducing a thermal lesion in the brain of living swines without hemorrhage. Although the same acoustic energy can induce either a hemorrhage or a thermal lesion, it seems that low-power, long-duration sonication is less likely to cause hemorrhage and may be safer. Although further study is needed to decrease the likelihood of ischemic infarction associated with the 220-kHz ultrasound, the threshold established in this work may allow for the detection and prevention of deleterious cavitations.
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Wang TR, Dallapiazza R, Elias WJ. Neurological applications of transcranial high intensity focused ultrasound. Int J Hyperthermia 2015; 31:285-91. [PMID: 25703389 DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2015.1007398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Advances in transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound have renewed interest in lesioning procedures in functional neurosurgery with a potential role in the treatment of neurological conditions such as chronic pain, brain tumours, movement disorders and psychiatric diseases. While the use of transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound represents a new innovation in neurosurgery, ultrasound has been used in neurosurgery for almost 60 years. This paper reviews the major historical milestones that have led to modern transcranial focused ultrasound and discusses current and evolving applications of ultrasound in the brain.
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- Tony R Wang
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center , Charlottesville, Virginia , USA
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Dobrakowski PP, Machowska-Majchrzak AK, Labuz-Roszak B, Majchrzak KG, Kluczewska E, Pierzchała KB. MR-guided focused ultrasound: a new generation treatment of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and neuropathic pain. Interv Neuroradiol 2014; 20:275-82. [PMID: 24976088 DOI: 10.15274/inr-2014-10033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The application of high intense focused ultrasound (HIFU) is currently the subject of many experimental and clinical trials. The combination of HIFU with MRI guidance known as MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) appears to be particularly promising to ablate tissues located deep in the brain. The method can be the beginning of interventional neurology and an important alternative to neurosurgery. Studies conducted to date show the effectiveness of the method both in chronic diseases and in emergency cases. The safety and effectiveness of this method have been observed in parkinsonian and essential tremor as well as in neuropathic pain. The procedure does not require anaesthesia. Ionizing radiation is not used and there is no risk of cumulative dose. Such advantages may result in low complication rates and medical justification for further development of MRgFUS.
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia; Zabrze, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia; Zabrze, Poland
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Kondziolka D. Editorial: radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations after hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2014; 121:468-9; discussion 468-9. [PMID: 24655095 DOI: 10.3171/2013.11.jns132022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Suffredini G, Levy LM. MR-guided, focused ultrasound: applications to essential tremor and other neurologic conditions. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2013; 35:829-31. [PMID: 24200903 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Foley JL, Eames M, Snell J, Hananel A, Kassell N, Aubry JF. Image-guided focused ultrasound: state of the technology and the challenges that lie ahead. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/iim.13.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Marquet F, Boch AL, Pernot M, Montaldo G, Seilhean D, Fink M, Tanter M, Aubry JF. Non-invasive ultrasonic surgery of the brain in non-human primates. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2013; 134:1632-1639. [PMID: 23927203 DOI: 10.1121/1.4812888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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High-intensity focused ultrasound causes selective tissue necrosis efficiently and safely, namely, in the prostate, liver, and uterine fibroid. Nevertheless, ablation of brain tissue using focused ultrasound remains limited due to strong aberrations induced by the skull. To achieve ultrasonic transcranial brain ablation, such aberrations have to be compensated. In this study, non-invasive therapy was performed on monkeys using adaptive correction of the therapeutic beam and 3D simulations of transcranial wave propagation based on 3D computed tomographic (CT) scan information. The aim of the study was two-fold: induce lesions in a non-human primate brain non-invasively and investigate the potential side effects. Stereotactic targeting was performed on five Macaca fascicularis individuals. Each hemisphere was treated separately with a 15-day interval and animals were sacrificed two days after the last treatment. The ultrasonic dose delivered at the focus was increased from one treatment location to the other to estimate the thermal dose for tissue alteration. Thermal doses in the brain were determined by numerical computations. Treatment efficiency and safety were evaluated histologically. The threshold for tissue damage in the brain was measured to be between 90 and 280 cumulative equivalent minutes at 43 °C. Intravenous injection of corticoids before the treatment limited the side effects.
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- Fabrice Marquet
- Institut Langevin, ESPCI-ParisTech, CNRS UMR7587, INSERM U979, Paris, France
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Monteith SJ, Kassell NF, Goren O, Harnof S. Transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound sonothrombolysis in the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurosurg Focus 2013; 34:E14. [DOI: 10.3171/2013.2.focus1313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Current surgical therapies aim to use a minimally invasive approach to remove as much of the clot as possible without causing undue disruption to surrounding neural structures. Transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) surgery is an emerging technology that permits a highly concentrated focal point of ultrasound energy to be deposited to a target deep within the brain without an incision or craniotomy. With appropriate ultrasound parameters it has been shown that MRgFUS can effectively liquefy large-volume blood clots through the human calvaria. In this review the authors discuss the rationale for using MRgFUS to noninvasively liquefy intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), thereby permitting minimally invasive aspiration of the liquefied clot via a small drainage tube. The mechanism of action of MRgFUS sonothrombolysis; current investigational work with in vitro, in vivo, and cadaveric models of ICH; and the potential clinical application of this disruptive technology for the treatment of ICH are discussed.
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- Stephen J. Monteith
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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