Method of magnetic resonance focused surgical and therapeutic ultrasound
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1. A method of magnetic resonance focused surgical ultrasound comprising:
- administering a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging comprising gas filled vesicles to a patient requiring surgery,scanning said patient with magnetic resonance imaging using said contrast medium to identify the region of the patient requiring surgery, andapplying ultrasound to said region to carry out said surgery wherein said contrast medium is used to fascilitate the application of ultrasound.
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Abstract
A novel method of magnetic resonance focused surgical and therapeutic ultrasound is disclosed where a patient is administered a contrast medium comprising a gas or gaseous precursor filled vesicle, and optionally a therapeutic compound.
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1. A method of magnetic resonance focused surgical ultrasound comprising:
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administering a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging comprising gas filled vesicles to a patient requiring surgery, scanning said patient with magnetic resonance imaging using said contrast medium to identify the region of the patient requiring surgery, and applying ultrasound to said region to carry out said surgery wherein said contrast medium is used to fascilitate the application of ultrasound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of magnetic resonance focused surgical ultrasound comprising:
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administering a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging comprising gaseous precursor filled vesicles to a patient requiring surgery, allowing the gaseous precursor to undergo a phase transition from a liquid to a gas, scanning said patient with magnetic resonance imaging using said contrast medium to identify the region of the patient requiring surgery, and applying ultrasound to said region to carry out said surgery wherein said contrast medium is used to fascilitate the application of ultrasound. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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