Transducer module apodization to reduce bone heating during focused ultrasound uterine fibroid ablation with phased arrays: A numerical study
Sobhan Goudarzi,
Ryan Matthew Jones,
Yin Hau Wallace Lee
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundDuring magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) surgery for uterine fibroids, ablation of fibrous tissues in proximity to the hips and spine is challenging due to heating within the bone that can cause patients to experience pain and potentially damage nerves. This far‐field bone heating limits the volume of fibroid tissue that is treatable via MRgFUS.PurposeTo investigate transducer module apodization for improving the ratio of focal‐to‐bone heating () when targeting fibroid tissue clos… Show more
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