Ultrasound can penetrate deep into tissues and interact with human tissue via thermal and
mechanical mechanisms. The ability to focus an ultrasound beam and its energy onto …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the leading causes of cancer-related mortality.
The principal treatment is surgical resection or liver transplantation, depending on whether …

Recent advances in high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), which was developed in the
1940s as a viable thermal tissue ablation approach, have increased its popularity. In clinics …

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is gaining rapid clinical acceptance as a treatment
modality enabling non-invasive tissue heating and ablation for numerous applications. HIFU …

Therapeutic applications of ultrasound predate its use in imaging. A range of biological
effects can be induced by ultrasound, depending on the exposure levels used. At low levels …

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), is a promising, non-invasive modality for treatment
of tumours in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging or diagnostic ultrasound …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) provides a potential noninvasive alternative to
conventional therapies. We report our preliminary experience from clinical trials designed to …

Objective: To investigate the trend of the posthepatectomy survival outcomes of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients by analysis of a prospective cohort of 1198 …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to introduce the reader to the principles and
applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). CONCLUSION. Although a great …

Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) is a noninvasive image-guided therapy and an
alternative to surgical interventions. It presents an opportunity to revolutionize cancer …