Renal sympathetic denervation using MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in a porcine model.

Matthias KoopmannJill SheaEugene KholmovskiJoshua de BeverEmilee MinalgaMatthew HolbrookRobb MerrillJ Rock HadleyTheophilus OwanMohamed E SalamaNassir F MarroucheAllison Payne

Published in: Journal of therapeutic ultrasound (2016)

Performing renal denervation non-invasively with MRgHIFU was shown to be both safe and effective as determined by norepinephrine levels in a porcine model. This approach may be a promising alternative to catheter-based strategies.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced
computed tomography