New Book: Best Practices for MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Clinical Care

Key Points

• A newly published issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America explores the clinical applications and future directions of focused ultrasound. 
• The book was edited by University of Maryland physicians Dheeraj Gandhi, MD, and Graeme F. Woodworth, MD. 

A newly published issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America provides clinicians, researchers, and imaging specialists with a comprehensive review of current best practices and advancements in focused ultrasound: MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (Elsevier, Volume 32-4, September 2024). Edited by leading experts Dheeraj Gandhi, MD, and Graeme F. Woodworth, MD, this detailed issue explores the latest clinical applications and future directions of MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). 

This publication features a foreword plus 12 in-depth, practice-oriented chapters covering a wide range of MRgFUS applications, including but not limited to: 

• Neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, and ALS 
• Cancers, such as breast, prostate, uterine, and brain tumors 
• Emerging applications and future innovations, like liquid biopsy, blood-brain barrier opening, and neuromodulation 

By synthesizing the historical progression of MRgFUS with the latest research and clinical guidelines, this issue provides actionable insights for radiologists, neurosurgeons, and other medical professionals integrating this technology into patient care. As a noninvasive, image-guided therapy, focused ultrasound continues to gain recognition as a transformative tool in neurosurgery, neurology, oncology, and beyond. 

Chapters 

1. Foreword: MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound  

2. Preface: Incisionless Precision Surgery with MR Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Look into the Future  

3. Transcranial Focused Ultrasound: A History of Our Future  

4. MR Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Breast Tumors  

5. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery for Gynecologic Indications  

6. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer  

7. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Applications  

8. The Use of Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Movement Disorders  

9. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Chronic Pain  

10. MR Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound—Clinical Applications in Managing Malignant Gliomas  

11. Focused Ultrasound for Neurodegenerative Diseases  

12. The Use of Focused Ultrasound to Enhance Liquid Biopsy  

13. Future Directions of MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound 

Available in hardback and eBook formats, this issue is a must-read for those interested in the forefront of focused ultrasound technology and its growing impact on medicine. 

Order the book from Elsevier.