Controlled ultrasonic interventions through the human skull
Matthew G. Wilson,
Thomas S. Riis,
Jan Kubanek
Abstract:Transcranial focused ultrasound enables precise and non-invasive manipulations of deep brain circuits in humans, promising to provide safe and effective treatments of various neurological and mental health conditions. Ultrasound focused to deep brain targets can be used to modulate neural activity directly or localize the release of psychoactive drugs. However, these applications have been impeded by a key barrier—the human skull, which attenuates ultrasound strongly and unpredictably. To address this issue, w… Show more
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