MR Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms

For first time ever, researchers were able to decrease Alzheimer's symptoms with the help of MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound. MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound has been shown to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which allows for more effective delivery of drugs to the brain. In order to accomplish this, researchers use a microbubble contrast agent. The microbubbles vibrate when they pass through the ultrasound beam, temporarily ...

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