Noninvasive functional neurosurgery using ultrasound.
Tyler, William J.; Tufail, Yusuf; Pati, Sandipan
[Miscellaneous] Nature Reviews Neurology. 6(1):13-14, January 2010.

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: Ultrasound-based technologies are emerging as promising noninvasive approaches to treat brain disorders. Researchers in Switzerland have shown that chronic pain can be alleviated through thermal ablation of thalamic tissue by high-intensity focused ultrasound.

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