scholarly journals Targeted and pH-facilitated theranostic of orthotopic gastric cancer via phase-transformation doxorubicin-encapsulated nanoparticles enhanced by low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) with reduced side effect

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 7627-7642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhangluxi Liu ◽  
Haitao Ran ◽  
Zhigang Wang ◽  
Shiji Zhou ◽  
Yaxu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Encapsulated Nanoparticles

Peptide-Functionalized Phase-Transformation Nanoparticles for Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound-Assisted Tumor Imaging and Therapy

Nano Letters ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1831-1841 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeiLei Zhu ◽  
HongYun Zhao ◽  
ZhiYi Zhou ◽  
YongHong Xia ◽  
ZhiGang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Tumor Imaging ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted

Effects of External Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound on Inflammatory Markers in Neuropathic Pain

2021 ◽  
pp. 135977
Author(s):  
Abigail Hellman ◽  
Alicia Clum ◽  
Teresa Maietta ◽  
Adithya Srikanthan ◽  
Vraj Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Low Intensity

scholarly journals HIFU for the treatment of gastric cancer with liver metastases with unsuitable indications for hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation: a prospective and propensity score-matched study

BMC Surgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zhou ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Jiaze Hong ◽  
Tong Yang ◽  
Derry Minyao Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Liver Metastases ◽  
Hepatic Metastasis ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Entire Cohort

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in gastric cancer with liver metastasis (GCLM) patients who were contraindicated for either hepatectomy or radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods This is a prospective, observational study on GCLM patients with 1–3 liver metastases. The primary gastric lesions were thoroughly resected and any case that exhibited extra-hepatic metastasis was excluded. A 1:2:2 propensity score-matching analysis was performed using a logistic regression model on the HIFU group, best supportive care (BSC) group, and palliative chemotherapy (PC) group. The primary endpoints include progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results Forty patients were finally included, there were 8 cases in HIFU group, 16 cases in BSC group, and 16 cases in PC group. The median follow-up time for the entire cohort was 10 months. The median PFS was 16.5 months in HIFU group, 2 months in BSC group, and 5 months in PC group. The median OS was 27.5 months in the HIFU group, 7 months in the BSC group, and 11.5 months in the PC group. Additionally, no grade 3 or higher adverse events occurred in the HIFU group. Conclusion The results of this study showed that HIFU treatment could improve the long-term prognosis of GCLM patients without a significant increase in the occurrence of adverse events. Compared with PC and BSC, HIFU is the preferred treatment option when GCLM patients without extra-hepatic metastasis are unable to undergo either surgery or RFA.

scholarly journals Noninvasive neuromodulation and thalamic mapping with low-intensity focused ultrasound

2018 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 875-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Dallapiazza ◽  
Kelsie F. Timbie ◽  
Stephen Holmberg ◽  
Jeremy Gatesman ◽  
M. Beatriz Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Thalamic Nucleus ◽  
Acoustic Energy ◽  
Similar Degree ◽  
Thalamic Nuclei ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Tissue Heating ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Selective Mapping ◽  
Noninvasive Neuromodulation

OBJECTIVEUltrasound can be precisely focused through the intact human skull to target deep regions of the brain for stereotactic ablations. Acoustic energy at much lower intensities is capable of both exciting and inhibiting neural tissues without causing tissue heating or damage. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the effects of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) for neuromodulation and selective mapping in the thalamus of a large-brain animal.METHODSTen Yorkshire swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) were used in this study. In the first neuromodulation experiment, the lemniscal sensory thalamus was stereotactically targeted with LIFU, and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) were monitored. In a second mapping experiment, the ventromedial and ventroposterolateral sensory thalamic nuclei were alternately targeted with LIFU, while both trigeminal and tibial evoked SSEPs were recorded. Temperature at the acoustic focus was assessed using MR thermography. At the end of the experiments, all tissues were assessed histologically for damage.RESULTSLIFU targeted to the ventroposterolateral thalamic nucleus suppressed SSEP amplitude to 71.6% ± 11.4% (mean ± SD) compared with baseline recordings. Second, we found a similar degree of inhibition with a high spatial resolution (∼ 2 mm) since adjacent thalamic nuclei could be selectively inhibited. The ventromedial thalamic nucleus could be inhibited without affecting the ventrolateral nucleus. During MR thermography imaging, there was no observed tissue heating during LIFU sonications and no histological evidence of tissue damage.CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that LIFU can be safely used to modulate neuronal circuits in the central nervous system and that noninvasive brain mapping with focused ultrasound may be feasible in humans.

Quantification of Displacement for Tactile Sensation in a Contact-type Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Haptic Device

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jeongbong Choi ◽  
Soonhyun Yook ◽  
In Young Kim ◽  
Mok Kun Jeong ◽  
Dong Pyo Jang
Keyword(s):  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Haptic Device ◽  
Tactile Sensation ◽  
Contact Type ◽  
Low Intensity
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