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An Ultrasound Image-Based Dynamic Fusion Modeling Method for Predicting the Quantitative Impact of In Vivo Liver Motion on Intraoperative HIFU Therapies: Investigations in a Porcine Model. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Organ motion is a key component in the treatment of abdominal tumors by High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), since it may influence the safety, efficacy and treatment time.
W Apoutou N'Djin, Jean-Yves Chapelon, David Melodelima   +2 more
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A comparison of reproductive outcomes of patients with adenomyosis and infertility treated with High-Intensity focused ultrasound and laparoscopic excision

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2020
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the treatment effects of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and laparoscopic excision (LE) in patients with adenomyosis and infertility.
Yu Fu Huang, Jia Deng, Xue Li Wei, Xin Sun, Min Xue, Xiao Gang Zhu, Xin Liang Deng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A visualization method for a wide range of rising temperature induced by high-intensity focused ultrasound using a tissue-mimicking phantom

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022
Purpose High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment requires prior evaluation of the HIFU transducer output. A method using micro-capsulated thermochromic liquid crystal (MTLC) to evaluate the temperature distribution in the media during HIFU ...
Ryo Takagi, Kiyoshi Yoshinaka, Toshikatsu Washio, Yoshihiko Koseki   +3 more
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Ultrasound-guided HIFU for uterine fibroids of hyperintense on T2-weighted MR imaging with or without GnRH-analogue-pretreated: A propensity score matched cohort study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
ObjectiveTo compare the therapeutic effect of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation and HIFU pretreated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRH-a) in the treatment of hyperintense uterine fibroids on T2-weighted magnetic resonance ...
Li Jiang, Jing-Wen Yu, Mei-Jie Yang, Mei-Jie Yang, Qiao Zhong, Jin-Yun Chen, Jin-Yun Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful pregnancies in women with diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation: report of three cases

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2023
Objective To describe the reproductive outcomes of patients with diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL) treated with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation.Materials and methods Three patients of reproductive age with DUL who underwent HIFU ...
Chunmei Gong, Zhenjiang Lin, Yongbin Deng, Bing Yang, Lian Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Image-guided thermal ablation in the management of symptomatic adenomyosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2021
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis (AD). Data sources We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials.gov and Google Scholar for literature
Lu Liu, Tianfu Wang, Baiying Lei
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High‐intensity focused ultrasound ablation combined with systemic therapy for unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastasis: A propensity score‐matched analysis

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Objective Unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) remains a challenging obstacle that often prevents curative treatment. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the efficacy and safety of high‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a ...
Fei Tang, Qin Zhong, Tingting Ni, Yingbo Xue, Jing Wu, Rong Deng, Qi Zhang, Yan Li, Xuanlu He, Zhenzhou Yang, Yu Zhang   +10 more
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Boosting high-intensity focused ultrasound-induced anti-tumor immunity using a sparse-scan strategy that can more effectively promote dendritic cell maturation

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2010
Background The conventional treatment protocol in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy utilizes a dense-scan strategy to produce closely packed thermal lesions aiming at eradicating as much tumor mass as possible.
Zhong Pei, Li Chao, Hui Chun, Qiu Lei, Hu Zhenlin, Liu Fang, Zhang Junping   +6 more
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Comparison of the treatment efficacies of HIFU, HIFU combined with GnRH-a, and HIFU combined with GnRH-a and LNG-IUS for adenomyosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023
To compare the treatment efficacies of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), HIFU combined with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), and HIFU combined with GnRH-a and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) for adenomyosis.
Altangerel Otgontuya, Cherng-Jye Jeng, Trong-Neng Wu, Linus T. Chuang, Jenta Shen   +4 more
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Initial outcomes and safety of MR guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy for essential tremor of the first FUS Medical Unit in Portugal

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Background The magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) has emerged as an innovative treatment for patients with medically refractory essential tremor (ET).
Nuno Vila-Chã, Clara Chamadoira, Rui Araújo, Domingos Oliveira, Joana Alves Costa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source