MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound thalamotomy for recurrent tremor: case series and retargeting utilizing DTR deterministic tractography and computerized stereotactic atlases

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• To evaluate the efficacy of MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound thalamotomy in treating recurrent tremors.
• Utilized MRI-guided focused ultrasound for thalamotomy
• Employed deterministic tractography for targeting
• Reviewed case series of patients with recurrent tremor
• Demonstrated successful tremor reduction in all cases
• Improved targeting accuracy with computerized atlases
• Suggests potential for retargeting thalamotomy with advanced imaging techniques