High intensity focused ultrasound: surgery of the future?
JE Kennedy, GR ter Haar… - The British journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
For 50 years, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been a subject of interest for
medical research. HIFU causes selective tissue necrosis in a very well defined volume, at a …
medical research. HIFU causes selective tissue necrosis in a very well defined volume, at a …
High-intensity focused ultrasound: current potential and oncologic applications
TJ Dubinsky, C Cuevas, MK Dighe… - American journal of …, 2008 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
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 …
applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). CONCLUSION. Although a great …
Pathological changes in human malignant carcinoma treated with high-intensity focused ultrasound
F Wu, WZ Chen, J Bai, JZ Zou, ZL Wang, H Zhu… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2001 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathologic changes of extracorporeal
ablation of human malignant tumors with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). HIFU …
ablation of human malignant tumors with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). HIFU …
A randomised clinical trial of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for the treatment of patients with localised breast cancer
F Wu, ZB Wang, YD Cao, WZ Chen, J Bai… - British journal of …, 2003 - nature.com
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive treatment that induces complete
coagulative necrosis of a tumour at depth through the intact skin. This study was to explore …
coagulative necrosis of a tumour at depth through the intact skin. This study was to explore …
Extracorporeal high intensity focused ultrasound ablation in the treatment of patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma
F Wu, ZB Wang, WZ Chen, H Zhu, J Bai, JZ Zou… - Annals of surgical …, 2004 - Springer
Background: High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive treatment modality
that induces complete coagulative necrosis of a deep tumor through the intact skin. The …
that induces complete coagulative necrosis of a deep tumor through the intact skin. The …
Extracorporeal focused ultrasound surgery for treatment of human solid carcinomas: early Chinese clinical experience
F Wu, ZB Wang, WZ Chen, JZ Zou, J Bai, H Zhu… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2004 - Elsevier
The objective of this article is to introduce the early Chinese clinical experience of using
extracorporeal focused ultrasound (US) surgery (FUS) for the treatment of solid tumors. From …
extracorporeal focused ultrasound (US) surgery (FUS) for the treatment of solid tumors. From …
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation combined with transcatheter arterial embolization
F Wu, ZB Wang, WZ Chen, JZ Zou, J Bai, H Zhu, KQ Li… - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate ultrasonographically (US)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound
ablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the treatment of …
ablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the treatment of …
High intensity focused ultrasound technology, its scope and applications in therapy and drug delivery
CP Phenix, M Togtema, S Pichardo… - … of Pharmacy & …, 2014 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
Ultrasonography is a safe, inexpensive and wide-spread diagnostic tool capable of
producing real-time non-invasive images without significant biological effects. However, the …
producing real-time non-invasive images without significant biological effects. However, the …
High-intensity focused ultrasound in patients with late-stage pancreatic carcinoma
X Wang, J Sun - Chinese medical journal, 2002 - mednexus.org
Objectives To observe the efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the
treatment of late-stage pancreatic carcinoma and evaluate its influence on cell-mediated …
treatment of late-stage pancreatic carcinoma and evaluate its influence on cell-mediated …
Liver hemostasis using high-intensity focused ultrasound
S Vaezy, R Martin, U Schmiedl, M Caps… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 1997 - Elsevier
Liver hemorrhage, the major cause of death in hepatic trauma, is notoriously difficult to
control. We report on the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to arrest the …
control. We report on the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to arrest the …