An introduction to high intensity focused ultrasound: systematic review on principles, devices, and clinical applications
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 …
mechanical mechanisms. The ability to focus an ultrasound beam and its energy onto …
Clinical and future applications of high intensity focused ultrasound in cancer
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) or focused ultrasound (FUS) is a promising
modality to treat tumors in a complete, non invasive fashion where online image guidance …
modality to treat tumors in a complete, non invasive fashion where online image guidance …
Focal therapy for localised unifocal and multifocal prostate cancer: a prospective development study
HU Ahmed, RG Hindley, L Dickinson… - The lancet …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Radical whole-gland therapy can lead to significant genitourinary and rectal
side-effects for men with localised prostate cancer. We report on whether selective focal …
side-effects for men with localised prostate cancer. We report on whether selective focal …
Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer: a phase I/II trial
HU Ahmed, A Freeman, A Kirkham, M Sahu… - The Journal of …, 2011 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Men with localized prostate cancer currently face a number of treatment options
that treat the entire prostate. These can cause significant sexual and urinary side effects …
that treat the entire prostate. These can cause significant sexual and urinary side effects …
[PDF][PDF] The tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy in prostate and bladder cancer
Acknowledgements: The authors wish to thank Sima Rabinowitz, SR for editorial assistance.
The authors wish to acknowledge funding support from the Deane Prostate Health, ISMMS …
The authors wish to acknowledge funding support from the Deane Prostate Health, ISMMS …
Ultrasound activation of TiO2 in melanoma tumors
Y Harada, K Ogawa, Y Irie, H Endo, LB Feril Jr… - Journal of controlled …, 2011 - Elsevier
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a new modality using ultrasound (US) to activate certain
chemical sensitizers for cancer therapy. In this study, the effect of US combined with a …
chemical sensitizers for cancer therapy. In this study, the effect of US combined with a …
[HTML][HTML] High-intensity focused ultrasound: principles, therapy guidance, simulations and applications
In the past two decades, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in combination with
diagnostic ultrasound (USgFUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRgFUS) opened new …
diagnostic ultrasound (USgFUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRgFUS) opened new …
MR to ultrasound registration for image-guided prostate interventions
A deformable registration method is described that enables automatic alignment of magnetic
resonance (MR) and 3D transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images of the prostate gland. The …
resonance (MR) and 3D transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images of the prostate gland. The …
[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic ultrasound an overview
TJ Mason - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Therapeutic ultrasound is defined as the use of ultrasound for the treatment of diseased or
injured organs or bodily structures and is quite distinct from diagnostic ultrasound. There …
injured organs or bodily structures and is quite distinct from diagnostic ultrasound. There …
High‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for definitive treatment of prostate cancer
ER Cordeiro, X Cathelineau, S Thueroff… - BJU …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Novel therapeutic methods
have emerged in recent years as 'focal'treatment alternatives in which cancer foci can be …
have emerged in recent years as 'focal'treatment alternatives in which cancer foci can be …