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Biomechanical testing of ex vivo porcine tendons following high intensity focused ultrasound thermal ablation

PLoS ONE
IntroductionMagnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) has been demonstrated to be able to thermally ablate tendons with the aim to non-invasively disrupt tendon contractures in the clinical setting.
William Chu Kwan, Ari Partanen, Unni Narayanan, Adam C. Waspe, James M. Drake   +4 more
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Integrating High-intensity Focused Ultrasound with Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Invasive Hydatidiform Mole in Reproductive-age Women

Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Invasive hydatidiform mole, a form of gestational trophoblastic neoplasm in reproductive-age women, poses a significant threat to life due to its associated signs and symptoms.
Yongmiao Pan, Kaiqing Lin, Ying Hu, Xiaohong Song, Linjun Xu, Zhenfeng Zhou, Di Xie, Yuan Xue   +7 more
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Shape Memory Microneedle to Prevent Risks of Reproductive Hormone Therapy by Switching Sustained to Burst Release Under a Single Transdermal Insertion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A shape‐memory microneedle system enables reproductive hormone therapy through a single transdermal insertion. The X‐shaped device sustains follicle‐stimulating hormone release for three days, and mild heating restores the O shape to trigger burst human chorionic gonadotropin release.
Sungwoo Cho, Hyunjae Kim, Seung Eun Yu, Sangmin Lee, Ji Youn Lee, Mi‐Lan Kang, Kang Suk Lee, Young Sik Choi, Hak‐Joon Sung   +8 more
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Shaping Matter with Acoustic Waves: From Particles to Functional Structures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Acoustic‐directed assembly is reviewed as a materials‐oriented strategy for organizing particles, polymers, metals, and biological systems into functional structures. The review distinguishes reversible manipulation from permanent structure formation through medium fixation, particle fixation, and in situ material generation, highlighting routes toward
Avraham Kenigsberg, Shelly Zlotnikov, Maya Fiorentino, Yuval Elias, Ornit Nagler‐Avramovitz, Hagay Shpaisman   +5 more
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Sustainable Electrochemical Synthesis of High‐Quality MXenes: Mechanistic Insights, Applications, Challenges, and Technological Prospects

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrochemical etching provides an eco‐friendly alternative to hazardous HF methods for MXene production. This approach facilitates the selective isolation of the A‐layer from MAX phases with tunable surface terminations. Controlling voltage, electrolytes, temperature, and duration enables the optimal structural integrity. Nevertheless, existing scale
Jagdeep Singh, Madhusudhana M Devadiga, Santosh K. Tiwari, AS Dhaliwal, Gurpreet Singh Selopal   +4 more
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Effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist or combined with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for adenomyosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRH-a) and levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) are conventional conservative treatments for adenomyosis, and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a novel ablation technique.
Yi-Liang Lee, Yin-Shiuan Bai, Mu-Hsien Yu, Fung-Wei Chang, Yu-Chi Wang, Kai-Jo Chiang, Gwo-Jang Wu, Chang-Sheng Yin   +7 more
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Role of diffusion-weighted imaging in monitoring treatment response following high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of recurrent sacral chordoma

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
Chordoma is the most common malignant tumor of the sacrum and is associated with significant neurologic morbidity. Local recurrence is very common, and the long-term prognosis is poor.
Madhurima R. Chetan, Paul C. Lyon, Feng Wu, Rachel Phillips, David Cranston, Martin J. Gillies, Stana Bojanic   +6 more
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Hydrogel Microtube Drug Carrier for Catheter‐Based Intravascular Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This paper proposes hydrogel microtube carriers composed of barium alginate gel, enabling long‐term vascular retention without interrupting blood flow. Intravascular treatments have long been attracting attention for therapeutic efficacy, yet practical delivery methods remained unestablished.
Shota Sato, Hiroki Ohta, Naoki Takakura, Kentaro Kasa, Teppei Komatsu, Dai Kejia, Misato Yoshioka, Hirotaka James Okano, Hiroaki Onoe   +8 more
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Microgel‐Based 3D Bioprinting: A Convergent Strategy Integrating Material Design, Jamming Dynamics, and Biological Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Microgel‐based 3D printed constructs represent a compelling and versatile innovation for engineering architecturally complex, dynamically remodelable, and biocompatible structures with high structural fidelity and bioactivity. By integrating material design, biofabrication, and biological function, these systems enable the development of adaptive ...
Elena Ghighină, Andreea Ioana Dinu, Jana Ghițman   +2 more
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Irreversible Electroporation: A Novel Ultrasound-guided Modality for Non-thermal Tumor Ablation

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2017
Ultrasound-guided tumor ablation techniques have been proven to be highly effective and minimally invasive in the treatment of many diseases. Traditional approaches to ablation include microwave and radiofrequency techniques, cryotherapy, and high ...
Chih-Yang Hsiao, Kai-Wen Huang
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