Focused Ultrasound as Lobotomy Alternative

Petter A. Lindstrom studied the effects of focused ultrasound-mediated lesioning as an alternative to a lobotomy procedure in patients with carcinomatosis and cancer-related pain.


Lindstrom PA. Prefrontal ultrasonic irradiation–a substitute for lobotomy. Arch Neurol and Psychiatry. 1954;72:399–425.