[HTML][HTML] Local ablative treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma: An updated review

A Facciorusso, G Serviddio… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ablative treatments currently represent the first-line option for the treatment of early stage
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Furthermore, they are effective as …

Image-guided ultrasound phased arrays are a disruptive technology for non-invasive therapy

K Hynynen, RM Jones - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Focused ultrasound offers a non-invasive way of depositing acoustic energy deep into the
body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including …

MR‐guided focused ultrasound surgery, present and future

D Schlesinger, S Benedict, C Diederich… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
MR‐guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a quickly developing technology with
potential applications across a spectrum of indications traditionally within the domain of …

High-intensity focused ultrasound: current status for image-guided therapy

A Copelan, J Hartman, M Chehab… - Seminars in …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an innovative therapeutic
technology, permitting extracorporeal or endocavitary delivery of targeted thermal ablation …

Aberration correction in abdominal histotripsy

E Yeats, TL Hall - International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In transabdominal histotripsy, ultrasound pulses are focused into the body to noninvasively
destroy soft tissues via cavitation. However, the ability to focus is limited by phase …

A wide-frequency range AC magnetometer to measure the specific absorption rate in nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia

E Garaio, JM Collantes, JA Garcia, F Plazaola… - Journal of Magnetism …, 2014 - Elsevier
Measurement of specific absorption rate (SAR) of magnetic nanoparticles is crucial to assert
their potential for magnetic hyperthermia. To perform this task, calorimetric methods are …

Antitumor effects of combining docetaxel (taxotere) with the antivascular action of ultrasound stimulated microbubbles

DE Goertz, M Todorova, O Mortazavi, V Agache… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Ultrasound stimulated microbubbles (USMB) are being investigated for their potential to
promote the uptake of anticancer agents into tumor tissue by exploiting their ability to …

Advances in MR image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy

Y Kim - International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The clinical role of magnetic resonance image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound
(MR-HIFU) is rapidly expanding due to its merit of non-invasiveness. MR thermometry based …

Ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Kim, HK Lim, H Rhim, MW Lee - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has gained a wide acceptance as a first-line therapeutic
option for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). For very early-stage HCC, despite a higher …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue-mimicking thermochromic phantom for characterization of HIFU devices and applications

A Eranki, AS Mikhail, AH Negussie… - International Journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Tissue-mimicking phantoms (TMPs) are synthetic materials designed to replicate
properties of biological tissues. There is a need to quantify temperature changes following …