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Eye injuries caused by high intensity macro and micro focused ultrasound treatment: a case report

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology
Background High Intensity Macro and Micro Focused Ultrasound ( HIFU) is a safe and effective method for the treatment of skin laxity. However, the application of high-intensity focused ultrasound energy on eyelids has been associated with potential ...
Guobei Xiao   +7 more
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Preliminary study on ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for treatment of broad ligament uterine fibroids

open access: yesInternational Journal of Hyperthermia, 2021
Objective To investigate the feasibility, efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for treating the broad ligament uterine fibroid (BLUF). Methods A total of 236 patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids
Yiran Wang   +5 more
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Review of Robot-Assisted HIFU Therapy

open access: yesSensors, 2023
This paper provides an overview of current robot-assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) systems for image-guided therapies. HIFU is a minimally invasive technique that relies on the thermo-mechanical effects of focused ultrasound waves to ...
Anthony Gunderman   +3 more
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A proposed high-intensity focused ultrasound training program in Hong Kong

open access: yesGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 2022
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery is a noninvasive thermal ablation treatment modality, and its clinical application is increasingly introduced into gynecological practices in China and Asia.
W S Felix Wong   +5 more
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A journey from learning a noninvasive high-intensity focused ultrasound surgical treatment for gynecological diseases to providing high-intensity focused ultrasound services in Hong Kong

open access: yesGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 2021
This paper reflects a Hong Kong doctors group's journey to learn the high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation treatment for gynecological diseases in China.
Wu Shun Felix Wong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oncologic outcome, side effects and comorbidity of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localized prostate cancer. A review. [PDF]

open access: yesAnn Med Surg (Lond), 2020
Introduction: Prostate cancer is considered one of the most important health problems. Due to the increased number of diagnosed patients and the inability to distinguish aggressive tumors, minimally-invasive procedures have become increasingly ...
Ziglioli F   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Role of diffusion-weighted imaging in monitoring treatment response following high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of recurrent sacral chordoma

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2019
Chordoma is the most common malignant tumor of the sacrum and is associated with significant neurologic morbidity. Local recurrence is very common, and the long-term prognosis is poor.
Madhurima R. Chetan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer

open access: yesCancer Control, 2007
The growing interest in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is mainly due to its potential applications as a minimally invasive therapy. HIFU has been assessed for its role in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in patients who otherwise would not have benefited from surgery and in local recurrences after radiation failure.Relevant ...
Francois-Joseph, Murat   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

High-intensity focused ultrasound plus concomitant radiotherapy: a new weapon in oncology? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The potential impact of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to general medicine and oncology seems very high. However, while in the research area, the development of this technique is very rapid and unchallenged.
Giuliana Carmela Candiano   +15 more
core   +1 more source

A review of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a novel and non-invasive interventional radiology technique

open access: yesJournal of Interventional Medicine, 2022
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive interventional radiology technology, which has been generally accepted in clinical practice for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors.
Ruihong Yao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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