Abstract #4337

Pulsatile Flow Phantom for MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) Vascular Thrombolysis and Occlusion

Thomas Hudson¹, Thomas Looi¹, Adam C. Waspe¹, James M. Drake¹

¹Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Current treatment for paediatric stroke based on tPA and surgical intervention has complications. MR-guided focused ultrasound is a promising technology that can lyse clots. To optimize the acoustic parameters, a MRI compatible pulsatile flow phantom has been developed to mimic the vascular flow of a human heart. This model can be used for MR-guided focused ultrasound lysis of clot and creation of vascular occlusions.