Current status of clinical high-intensity focused ultrasound.
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is being promoted as a noninvasive method to treat certain primary solid tumors, metastatic disease, and enhance drug delivery. The field of medicine is evolving towards increasing use of noninvasive and minimally invasive therapies such as HIFU. This article provides an overview of current clinical applications of HIFU and future requirements to expand the clinical applications of this technique.
Hwang
Joo Ha
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University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. jooha@u.washington.edu
Crum
Lawrence A
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D005544:Forecasting; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000639:trends*