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Although high-intensity focused ultrasonography (HIFU) can be performed as an US-guided technique, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance is preferred for bone treatments. I Purpose or Learning Objective: i To review the importance of magnetic resonance thermometry, its technical advances but also possible pitfalls regarding technical obstacles pertaining to temperature measurement accuracy in noninvasive thermal ablation treatments such as magnetic resonance image-guided focused ultrasonography (MRgFUS). [Extracted from the article]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the intake, apparent nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and intake behaviour of crossbred Boer goat kids fed with diets contain cottonseed cake. It was utilised 32 crossbred Boer goat kids, with average body weight of 16 ± 2 kg, distributed in a completely randomised experimental design, in four experimental diets, with levels of substitution of soybean meal by cottonseed cake, in 0%, 33%, 66% and 100%, respectively. There was no significant effect (p >.05) of cottonseed cake levels on the intake of nutritional components, except for ether extract that behaved in a quadratic manner (p <.05). The digestibility of the nutritional components and the nitrogen balance were not altered as a function of the levels of cottonseed cake in the diet (p >.05). The average daily weight gain and feed conversion were not altered (p >.05) by the amounts of cottonseed cake. Rumination efficiency (minutes/kg of NDF) and feeding frequency (number of visits to the trough/24 h) were not altered (p <.05) as function of the cottonseed cake levels, however, feeding, rumination, and idleness times, as well as the other feeding efficiency and activities frequency were not influenced. Hence, cottonseed cake can be totally substituted soybean meal in diets for crossbred Boer goat kids in feedlot, once it does not alter the productive performance, intake and digestibility of nutritional components and nitrogen balance of the animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We read the recent 10-year study of severe bronchiolitis with interest.[1] We would like to comment on some methodological aspects. Finally, the current study was conducted in an intensive care unit, with attendant costs[1]; the Paediatric Acute Respiratory Intervention Study[4] showed the feasibility of giving HFNC in the emergency department which could obviate the need for intensive care. [Extracted from the article]