Remus: System for remote deep brain interventions

Summary: Transcranial-focused ultrasound brings personalized medicine to the human brain. Ultrasound can modulate neural activity or release drugs in specific neural circuits but this personalized approach requires a system that delivers ultrasound into specified targets flexibly and on command. We...

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Main Authors: Taylor D. Webb, Matthew G. Wilson, Henrik Odéen, Jan Kubanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222015231
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Summary:Summary: Transcranial-focused ultrasound brings personalized medicine to the human brain. Ultrasound can modulate neural activity or release drugs in specific neural circuits but this personalized approach requires a system that delivers ultrasound into specified targets flexibly and on command. We developed a remote ultrasound system (Remus) that programmatically targets deep brain regions with high spatiotemporal precision and in a multi-focal manner. We validated these functions by modulating two deep brain nuclei—the left and right lateral geniculate nucleus—in a task-performing nonhuman primate. This flexible system will enable researchers and clinicians to diagnose and treat specific deep brain circuits in a noninvasive yet targeted manner, thus embodying the promise of personalized treatments of brain disorders.
ISSN:2589-0042