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The key innovation was acquisition of a focused ultrasound ablation system with MRI guidance (FUS-MRI). The system uses ultrasound pulses to perform neurosurgical operations without incisions or anesthesia.
The technology is used to treat essential tremor (involuntary hand trembling) and Parkinson's disease through thalamotomy, targeted destruction of the thalamus region generating abnormal signals. FUS is also used for brain tumor ablation and opening the blood-brain barrier for drug delivery to hard-to-reach areas.
The new complex also created a closed positron emission tomography (PET/CT) cycle. The circuit includes a PETtrace medical cyclotron (GE Healthcare), radiochemical laboratory, and two PET/CT scanners, Discovery PET/CT 710 (GE Healthcare) and Gemini TF (Philips Medical Systems). Proprietary radiopharmaceutical production will enable the institute to conduct not only standard glucose studies but also create experimental drugs for specific tasks, for example, neurodegenerative disease diagnostics.
The complex also includes an expert-class 3 Tesla MRI scanner (Philips Achieva) with Multi Transmit technology. The 3 Tesla magnetic field strength is twice standard (1.5 Tesla), providing ultra-high resolution. Such visualization is critically important in neurosurgical operation planning, it allows determining precise tumor boundaries and location of vital brain centers (speech, movement, vision) to avoid damaging them during intervention.
The Brain Institute RAS is one of few federal medical centers conducting experimental and high-tech brain disease treatment. HBI uniqueness lies in complete science and clinic integration: virtually every laboratory is connected to a clinical department, ensuring rapid implementation of scientific developments into medical practice.
The center specializes in complex cases: brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease, essential tremor), consequences of traumatic brain injuries, epilepsy, and other organic central nervous system lesions.
Source: Ministry of Science and Higher Education
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