MR guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS)
The first comprehensive focused ultrasound (FUS) program in Western Canada.
BACKGROUND:
The MR guided Focused UltraSound (MRgFUS) program was started in Calgary, Alberta in 2017 with the generous support of community donors, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and the Cumming Medical Research Fund. The program consists of a team of Scientists and Physicians, specialized in Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering, who utilize the latest in medical technology in order to advance surgical treatment options for patients living with a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Patients with essential tremor are treated with MRgFUS thalamotomy and we continue to study their imaging, methods to optimize the procedure; as well as, how to improve outcomes. We have also expanded to include the treatment of patients with severe medication-resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
VISION:
Our vision is to establish a world-class preclinical and human MRgFUS infrastructure platform and research program that is fully integrated and accessible to all researchers at the University of Calgary and collaborators throughout Western Canada.
Our research program is organized along three major themes: Neurosurgery, Drug Delivery, and Neuromodulation
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