NEW EQUIPMENT – GAME CHANGING!
Transcranial MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Comes to CU Anschutz CU Department of Neurosurgery is happy to announce that this exciting new surgical technology is coming to our Anschutz campus this coming fall! Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is an early-stage, non-invasive and incision-free therapeutic technology with the potential to transform the treatment of many medical disorders, including many Neurosurgical procedures. Ultrasonic energy targets tissue deep within the skull (or body) without incisions or radiation. The technology is currently approved for the treatment of essential tremor, tremor dominant Parkinson’s Disease, uterine fibroid tumor ablation, and pain palliation for bone cancers. But many other indications are coming soon, including the treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors. Ultrasound is a form of energy that can pass through skin, muscle, fat and other soft tissue so no incisions or inserted probes are needed. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) pinpoints
