Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 510-513 , July 2009

MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Potentially Disruptive Technology

  • William G. Bradley Jr, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: William G. Bradley, Jr, MD, PhD, University of California, San Diego, Department of Radiology, 200 W Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8224

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00005-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.01.004

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 510-513 , July 2009