Doctors at Rambam Medical Center say they performed a 20-minute MRI-guided focused ultrasound procedure on a man who was taking 130 opioid pills daily. The patient reportedly showed negative drug tests and a complete loss of craving after the brain treatment, in what is described as a first-of-its-kind procedure in Israel.
This morning, Israeli media reported a notable medical first at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. Physicians used MRI-guided focused ultrasound — a non-invasive technique — to treat a man suffering from severe opioid addiction. The patient had been consuming approximately 130 pills a day. After the 20-minute brain procedure, the medical team observed a complete disappearance of the patient's craving and negative opioid urine tests. The report, published by Jewish Breaking News and citing Rambam doctors, describes the case as a first-of-its-kind procedure in Israel. No prior reports on this specific event were found in The Zioneer archive; a previous bulletin on soldier mental health fundraising is unrelated. The procedure's long-term outcomes remain to be seen, and corroboration from additional medical sources is still pending.
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