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Blood-brain barrier opened non-invasively with focused ultrasound for the first time

November 9, 2015 by

The blood-brain barrier has been non-invasively opened in a patient for the first time. Scientists used focused ultrasound to enable temporary and targeted opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), allowing the more effective delivery of chemotherapy into a patient's malignant brain tumor.

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