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"Annular and Cylindrical Phased Array Geometries for Transrectal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) using PZT and ... Thermal Effects of Focused Ultrasound Energy on Bone Tissue, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 27 (10), 1427-1433, 2001. Daum ... Her major contributions included the first MRI-guided closed-loop feedback control of high intensity focused ultrasound ... Smith, N.B. and Hynynen, K, The Feasibility of Using Focused Ultrasound for Transmyocardial Revascularization, Ultrasound in ...
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