Magnetresonanztomographie-gesteuerter fokussierter Ultraschall (MRgFUS) in der Tumortherapie: eine neuartige nichtinvasive Therapieoption : Thermotherapie

The demand for minimal or non-invasive therapies especially in tumor therapy is increasing constantly. High frequency focussed ultrasound represents an effective and safe alternative to stablished thermoablative procedures. In this article we report the advantages of MR-guidance for focussed ultrasound. We describe first clinical experiences in the treatment of uterine fibroids, breast cancer and fibroadenomas of the breast employing MR-guided focussed ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS).This method ofters strong potential in the treatment also of other tumorentities since it provides excellent accuracy. Currently numerous efforts are undertaken to introduce MRgFUS for the therapy of liver or cerebral tumors.