Patient Care
First U.S. Patient Undergoes MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Procedure
A company that developed a non-invasive, radiation-free magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system has been given the first U.S. patient to treat in the company's pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the system as a pain-relieving treatment for patients with bone metastases who have failed an initial round of palliative radiation. More...28 Aug 2008
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