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Rachel Trowbridge is a rising figure in the field of therapeutic ultrasound and neurothermal ablation, with a research focus on advancing image-guided interventions for brain tumors. Her work centers on improving the precision and safety of thermal ablation technologies, particularly needle-based therapeutic ultrasound (NBTU) and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), by integrating magnetic resonance thermal imaging (MRTI) to predict and monitor ablation zones. A key contribution is her 2021 paper on multislice volumetric 2-D MR thermal imaging for predicting ablation zones in HIFU treatment of brain metastases, which addresses critical limitations in energy delivery through the skull. Her 2022 study on the effects of NBTU on brain tissue outside the ablation zone, conducted in survival swine, provides essential safety data for clinical translation, demonstrating her commitment to understanding collateral thermal effects. Though her citation counts are currently modest (9 and 4 citations respectively), her work is foundational in a rapidly evolving field, bridging the gap between stereotactic radiosurgery and minimally invasive thermal therapies. Trowbridge’s research is poised to shape the next generation of precise, noninvasive neurosurgical treatments.