Skip to main content

Treatment

Pediatric Magnetic Resonance High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU)

A Magnetic Resonance High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU) is a procedure in which a radiologist uses the aid of magnetic resonance imaging to focus an ultrasound beam into lesions, usually tumors of the bone, to heat and destroy the tissue in that region. There are no incisions to the skin at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is an MR-HIFU performed in children?

Will my child be awake for the MR-HIFU?

How long will the MR-HIFU for children take?

Will my child have pain during or after the MR-HIFU procedure?

What are the risks of MR-HIFU in children?

How do my child and I prepare for the MR-HIFU procedure?

When will my child be able to go home after the MR-HIFU procedure?

When can my child bathe after the MR-HIFU procedure?

Are there any activity restrictions after a MR-HIFU procedure in children?

Contact Children's National Hospital immediately if your child experiences any of the following:

Meet the Providers Who Offer Magnetic Resonance High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Helping Elizabeth Thrive

An experimental treatment, without surgery, helped turn Elizabeth's life around so she could return to the active teen lifestyle she loved.

Departments that Offer Magnetic Resonance High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU)

    Nurse giving girl a stuffed animal in MRI imaging room

    Interventional Radiology

    Children's National interventional radiologists perform a full range of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both diagnose and treat disease in infants, children, and adolescents.

Girl Smiling and Clapping

Help Kids and Make a Difference

Invest in future cures for some of life's most devastating diseases. Give today to help more children grow up stronger.

Girl Smiling and Clapping