MR-guided focused ultrasound is a non-invasive, non-radiation treatment for benign and cancerous bone tumours. The treatment relieves pain within days for improved patient quality of life and potential reduction in opioid analgesic use. The treatment is safe, effective, and is FDA approved and CE marked.

 INSIGHTEC Oncology currently offers MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat painful bone metastases for patients who refuse or are unable to receive radiation treatment as well as tumour control, osteoid osteoma and facet pain. The same Exablate system which is used to treat uterine fibroids can be upgraded to treat these patients.

 MR-guided focused ultrasound provides targeted thermal ablation without the insertion and placement of probes or the toxicity from radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the physician to identify and target the tumours, while providing thermal monitoring of the treated tissue and surrounding areas in real-time.