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==Echocardiography/Ultrasound== | ==Echocardiography/Ultrasound== | ||
'''Focused Ultrasound Therapy:''' | '''Focused Ultrasound Therapy:''' | ||
*[[Non-invasive (medical)|Non-invasive]], [[therapeutic]] technology aiming to improve the [[quality of life]] with lower costs for [[patients]] with Alzheimer’s disease. | |||
*Beams of ultrasonic energy focus precisely and accurately on targets deep in the brain without damaging surrounding normal tissue. | *Beams of [[ultrasonic]] energy focus precisely and accurately on targets deep in the [[brain]] without damaging surrounding normal tissue. | ||
*Ultrasound produces a variety of therapeutic effects eliminating the need for incisions or radiation at the focus where beams converge. | *[[Ultrasound]] produces a variety of [[therapeutic]] effects eliminating the need for incisions or [[radiation]] at the focus where beams converge. | ||
*Preclinical studies have have shown promising results with the potential of focused ultrasound in enhancing the delivery of therapeutic drugs or antibodies to the brain. | *Preclinical studies have have shown promising results with the potential of focused [[ultrasound]] in enhancing the delivery of [[therapeutic]] [[drugs]] or [[antibodies]] to the [[brain]]. | ||
*Focused ultrasound in combination with microbubbles can safely open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) thereby enabling enhanced delivery of anti-amyloid antibodies to the brain. This method may reduce the number of plaques and improve cognition in Alzheimer’s disease subjects. | *Focused [[ultrasound]] in combination with microbubbles can safely open the [[blood-brain barrier]] (BBB) thereby enabling enhanced delivery of anti-amyloid antibodies to the [[brain]]. This method may reduce the number of [[plaques]] and improve [[cognition]] in Alzheimer’s disease subjects. | ||
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Alzheimer's disease Microchapters |
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Alzheimer's disease ultrasound On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Alzheimer's disease ultrasound |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease ultrasound |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Focused ultrasound is a non-invasive, therapeutic technology aiming to improve the quality of life at lower costs for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Focused Ultrasound Therapy:
- Non-invasive, therapeutic technology aiming to improve the quality of life with lower costs for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Beams of ultrasonic energy focus precisely and accurately on targets deep in the brain without damaging surrounding normal tissue.
- Ultrasound produces a variety of therapeutic effects eliminating the need for incisions or radiation at the focus where beams converge.
- Preclinical studies have have shown promising results with the potential of focused ultrasound in enhancing the delivery of therapeutic drugs or antibodies to the brain.
- Focused ultrasound in combination with microbubbles can safely open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) thereby enabling enhanced delivery of anti-amyloid antibodies to the brain. This method may reduce the number of plaques and improve cognition in Alzheimer’s disease subjects.