Here are five things to know:
1. The physicians treated osteoid osteoma, a bone tumor that occurs in children and young adults, using an experimental magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound method.
2. Currently, the most commonly used treatment today is CT-guided radiofrequency ablation. However, this treatment still requires drilling through muscle and soft tissue into bone.
3. The new procedure is more precise and controlled, and it does not require a scalpel or needle, which reduces the risk of complications.
4. Karun Sharma, MD, PhD, director of interventional radiology at Children’s National, was a principal investigator for the osteoid osteoma trial.
5. This procedure is the latest from the Image-Guided Non-Invasive Therapeutic Energy program, a collaboration of the Sheikh Zayed Institute and the departments of radiology, oncology, surgery and anesthesiology at Children’s National.
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