Low-intensity ultrasound neuromodulation: an overview of mechanisms and emerging human applications

A Fomenko, C Neudorfer, RF Dallapiazza, SK Kalia… - Brain stimulation, 2018 - Elsevier
Background There is an emerging need for noninvasive neuromodulation techniques to
improve patient outcomes while minimizing adverse events and morbidity. Low-intensity …

Current state of potential mechanisms supporting low intensity focused ultrasound for neuromodulation

J Dell'Italia, JL Sanguinetti, MM Monti… - Frontiers in human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) has been gaining traction as a non-invasive
neuromodulation technology due to its superior spatial specificity relative to transcranial …

A review of electric impedance matching techniques for piezoelectric sensors, actuators and transducers

VT Rathod - Electronics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Any electric transmission lines involving the transfer of power or electric signal requires the
matching of electric parameters with the driver, source, cable, or the receiver electronics …

Transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation: a review of the excitatory and inhibitory effects on brain activity in human and animals

T Zhang, N Pan, Y Wang, C Liu, S Hu - Frontiers in Human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Non-invasive neuromodulation technology is important for the treatment of brain diseases.
The effects of focused ultrasound on neuronal activity have been investigated since the …

Review of noninvasive or minimally invasive deep brain stimulation

X Liu, F Qiu, L Hou, X Wang - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Brain stimulation is a critical technique in neuroscience research and clinical application.
Traditional transcranial brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic …

Design and micromanufacturing technologies of focused piezoelectric ultrasound transducers for biomedical applications

X Bai, D Wang, L Zhen, M Cui, J Liu… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers have shown great potential in biomedical applications
due to their high acoustic-to-electric conversion efficiency and large power capacity. The …

Transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation of periaqueductal gray for analgesia

T Zhang, Z Wang, H Liang, Z Wu, J Li… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) is regarded as a promising non-invasive
stimulation tool for modulating brain circuits. The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility …

Transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation of motor cortical areas in freely-moving awake rats

W Lee, P Croce, RW Margolin, A Cammalleri, K Yoon… - BMC neuroscience, 2018 - Springer
Background Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) has emerged as a new
non-invasive modality of brain stimulation with the potential for high spatial selectivity and …

Multifocal skull-compensated transcranial focused ultrasound system for neuromodulation applications based on acoustic holography

G Kook, Y Jo, C Oh, X Liang, J Kim, SM Lee… - Microsystems & …, 2023 - nature.com
Transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation is a promising therapeutic modality for human
brain disorders because of its noninvasiveness, long penetration depth, and versatile spatial …

Ultrasound for the brain: a review of physical and engineering principles, and clinical applications

W Qiu, A Bouakaz, EE Konofagou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of new ultrasound technologies has improved our understanding of the
brain functions and offered new opportunities for the treatment of brain diseases. Ultrasound …