Breast focused ultrasound surgery with magnetic resonance guidance

This paper will review the experience and current applications of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for treatment of breast tumors. Because of the efficient screening mammography programs, most of the breast cancers diagnosed today in the United States and European Union...

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Published in:Topics in magnetic resonance imaging 2006-06, Vol.17 (3), p.181-188
Main Authors: Gombos, Eva C, Kacher, Daniel F, Furusawa, Hidemi, Namba, Kiyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - therapy
Female
Fibroadenoma - therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Ultrasonic Therapy - methods
Ultrasonic Therapy - trends
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Summary:This paper will review the experience and current applications of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for treatment of breast tumors. Because of the efficient screening mammography programs, most of the breast cancers diagnosed today in the United States and European Union are in early stage and are treated with limited surgery. The MRgFUS may offer an alternative treatment option to conventional surgical lumpectomy with the advantage of being a noninvasive procedure and potentially achieving a better cosmetic outcome. Selection of appropriate patients is of paramount importance. Additional studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of the MRgFUS tumor ablation and define its role as a replacement for surgical lumpectomy.
ISSN:0899-3459
DOI:10.1097/RMR.0b013e318033789f