LIFU Neuromodulation: Neuroimaging and Neurointerventional Update

Low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) noninvasively modulates neuronal activity in millimeter-sized brain regions, offering a transient alternative to ablative HIFU. AJNR review covers technical background, clinical applications, and safety.

• LIFU uses low-energy focused ultrasound to transiently modulate neuronal activity in cortical and subcortical brain regions.
• Unlike HIFU, LIFU is non-ablative and intended for neuromodulation, not tissue destruction.
• The review covers technical background, growing clinical applications, and safety considerations from imaging and interventional viewpoints.

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