The Claim
The most highly cited article in magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) research is a 2001 animal study that demonstrated noninvasive, MRI-monitored opening of the blood-brain barrier in rabbits, establishing a foundational technique for targeted drug delivery to the brain.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
A famous 2001 study on rabbits used sound waves and MRI to temporarily open the brain’s protective barrier, letting drugs in without surgery — and this became the go-to method for brain drug delivery research.
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The most highly cited article in magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) research is a 2001 animal study demonstrating noninvasive, MRI-monitored opening of the blood-brain barrier in rabbits, which established a foundational technique for targeted drug delivery to the brain.
What the research says
1 studyThis study looked at the most popular MRgFUS research papers and found that the earliest and most influential ones came from the same team that did the famous 2001 rabbit experiment — so yes, that paper is likely the most cited one.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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