Echo-Focusing in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Feasibility Study.

Ryan M JonesYuexi HuangYing MengNadia ScantleburyMichael L SchwartzNir LipsmanKullervo Hynynen

Published in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2020)

EF is feasible and appears safe during TcMRgFUS thalamotomy for essential tremor and improves on the trans-skull focal quality provided by existing CT-based focusing methods. © 2020 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keyphrases

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