International consensus on use of focused ultrasound for painful bone metastases: Current status and future directions
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS), in particular magnetic resonance guided FUS (MRgFUS), is an emerging non-invasive thermal treatment modality in oncology that has recently proven to be effective for the palliation of metastatic bone pain. A consensus panel of internationally recognised experts in focused ultrasound critically reviewed all available data and developed consensus statements to increase awareness, accelerate the development, acceptance and adoption of FUS as a treatment for painful bone metastases and provide guidance towards broader application in oncology. In this review, evidence-based consensus statements are provided for (1) current treatment goals, (2) current indications, (3) technical considerations, (4) future directions including research priorities, and (5) economic and logistical considerations.
Institutions: University Medical Center Utrecht, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, Marienhospital Bottrop, University of California, San Francisco, Sheba Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2001843992