Safety and feasibility study of non-invasive robot-assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for the treatment of atherosclerotic plaques in the femoral artery: protocol for a pilot study

• Tim Leiner,
• Gert J de Borst,
• Michelle V Simons,
• Marijn H A Groen,
• Pieter A F Doevendans,
• Emad Ebbini,
• Fons J B Slieker,
• René van Es,
• Constantijn E V B Hazenberg

Affiliations

Tim Leiner

Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht Imaging Division, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gert J de Borst

Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Michelle V Simons

Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Marijn H A Groen

Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Pieter A F Doevendans

Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Emad Ebbini

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Fons J B Slieker

Department of Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

René van Es

Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Constantijn E V B Hazenberg

Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Speciality Surgery, Utrecht, The Netherlands