Focused Ultrasound for Bone Cancer Pain

Hurwitz et al. demonstrated that MRgFUS is a safe, effective, and noninvasive treatment for alleviating pain resulting from bone metastases.

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Hurwitz MS, Ghanouni P, Kanaev SV, Iozeffi D, Gianfelice D, Fennessy FM, Kuten A, Meyer JE, LeBlang SD, Roberts A, Choi J, Larner JM, Napoli A, Turkevich VG, Inbar Y, Tempany CM, Pfeffer RM. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for patients with painful bone metastases: phase III trial results. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014; 106(5).