Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles [PDF]
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and BiologyObjective: A biological system's internal morphological structure or function can be changed as a result of the mechanical effect of focused ultrasound.
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A Wearable, Steerable, Transcranial Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound System. [PDF]
J Ultrasound Med, 2023 A bstract Objectives Transcranial Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) offers unique opportunities for precisely neuromodulating small and/or deep targets within the human brain, which may be useful for treating psychiatric and neurological ...
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Real time and delayed effects of subcortical low intensity focused ultrasound [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Deep brain nuclei are integral components of large-scale circuits mediating important cognitive and sensorimotor functions. However, because they fall outside the domain of conventional non-invasive neuromodulatory techniques, their study has been ...
Joshua A. Cain +7 more
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Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Technique in Glioblastoma Multiforme Treatment
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Glioblastoma is one of the central nervous system most aggressive and lethal cancers with poor overall survival rate. Systemic treatment of glioblastoma remains the most challenging aspect due to the low permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and ...
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Low intensity focused ultrasound: a new prospect for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Annals of Medicine, 2023 Background: As a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD) still lacks effective and safe targeted drug therapy. Low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU), a new method to stimulate the brain and open the blood-brain ...
Yun-Xiao Zhong +5 more
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Mechanism by which low-intensity focused ultrasound promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis after traumatic brain injury in a rat model via the OXA/MAPK signaling pathway [PDF]
Neural Regeneration ResearchLow-intensity focused ultrasound is a type of ultrasound that primarily relies on cavitation and mechanical effects. It is non-invasive, transient, and well tolerated.
Bingkai Ren +6 more
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Using Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Treat Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: Depression and anxiety disorders impact millions globally. In recent years, low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU), characterized by its high precision, deep penetration, and non-invasive nature, has garnered significant interest in ...
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Exploring Low‐Intensity Focused‐ultrasound Neuromodulation in Alzheimer's Disease [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) presents a major public health challenge with few effective therapeutic options. Monoclonal antibodies targeting β‐amyloid show promise, but their clinical efficacy remains modest.
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Spinal cord neuromodulation for blood pressure control using low-intensity focused ultrasound [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFocused ultrasound (FUS) is an innovative technology that delivers angled acoustic energy to a small target region. Previous FUS technology has demonstrated efficacy in applications such as tumor destruction, nerve modulation, and drug delivery in the ...
Angelica F. Lopez +17 more
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Investigating low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation in anhedonic depression—A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceIntroductionAnhedonic depression is a subtype of depression characterized by deficits in reward processing. This subtype of depression is associated with higher suicide risk and longer depressive episodes, underscoring the importance of effective ...
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