Trauma and Emergency Medicine

Review Article Open Access

Focused ultrasound: Innovation in use for neurologic conditions

Mohammad Reza Hosseini Siyanaki, Kevin Pierre, Patrick Felisma, David Mampre, Allison Stein, Anna Fusco, Ramya Reddy, Vyshak Chandra, Brandon Lucke-Wold

Focused ultrasound has emerged as a key tool for neurologic disorders. In this focused review, we discuss the utility in disrupting the blood brain barrier to maximize treatment. This can facilitate creating direct coagulative lesions and aid in the administration of chemotherapy. Furthermore, it can facilitate neuromodulation when used in pulse sequencing.

Trauma Emerg Med, 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1, p1-12 | DOI: 10.46439/Trauma.1.001