title: Quality assurance for clinical high intensity focused ultrasound fields.
abstract: As the use of HIFU in the clinic becomes more widespread there is an ever increasing need to standardise quality assurance protocols, an important step in facilitating the wider acceptance of HIFU as a therapeutic modality. This article reviews pertinent aspects of HIFU treatment delivery, encompassing the closely related aspects of quality assurance and calibration. Particular attention is given to the description and characterisation of relevant acoustic field parameters and the measurement of acoustic power. Where appropriate, recommendations are made.
authors: Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, Institute of Cancer Research , Sutton, Surrey , UK.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Civale
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Rivens
authors: Gail
authors: G
authors: ter Haar
mesh_terms: D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Clinical; high intensity focused ultrasound; quality assurance; ultrasound