Developing a non-invasive treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome using high intensity focused ultrasound in an animal model

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive, non-ionising technology which can selectively occlude blood vessels. In Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), anastomotic placental vessels in a shared placenta allow uneven blood distribution between the twins. Despite advances in prenata...

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Main Author: Shaw, Caroline Jayne
Other Authors: Lees, Christoph ; Bennett, Phil
Published: Imperial College London 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.739668