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Under high-power settings, ultrasound waves can induced precisely controlled thermal or mechanical effects on tissues for therapeutic purposes.   Brain therapy using focused ultrasound We are developing ultrasound systems for the treatment of neurological disorders (Parkinson's disease, essential tremors, severe depression, etc) in collaboration with the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière. The [...]

Neurofunctional ultrasound imaging: a new paradigm for neurosciences Ultrasound is entering the world of neurosciences with the use of ultrasensitive Doppler techniques to detect small blood flow variations induced by neuronal activation. With neurofunctional ultrasound imaging, the brain activity can be imaged with an excellent spatio-temporal resolution and an exquisite sensitivity, embedded in portable bedside [...]

We are developing new and non-invasive methods to better characterize the properties of tissues and blood flow, in order to define efficient biomarkers for diagnostic purposes. The clinical feasibility of these methods has been established in various applications in cardiology, neurosciences or oncology. For instance: Shear wave elastography maps the mechanical properties of tissues and [...]