An incoherent HIFU transducer for treatment of the medial branch nerve: Numerical study and in vivo validation

Background Chronic back pain due to facet related degenerative changes affects 4-6 million patients a year in the United States. Patients refractory to conservative therapy may warrant targeted injections of steroids into the joint or percutaneous medial branch nerve denervation with radiofrequency...

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Main Authors: J. Chen, S. LeBlang, A. Hananel, R. Aginsky, J. Perez, M. Gofeld, Y. Shir, J. F. Aubry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2020.1828628