title: Emerging non-cancer applications of therapeutic ultrasound.
abstract: Ultrasound therapy has been investigated for over half a century. Ultrasound can act on tissue through a variety of mechanisms, including thermal, shockwave and cavitation mechanisms, and through these can elicit different responses. Ultrasound therapy can provide a non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment option, and ultrasound technology has advanced to the point where devices can be developed to investigate a wide range of applications. This review focuses on non-cancer clinical applications of therapeutic ultrasound, with an emphasis on treatments that have recently reached clinical investigations, and preclinical research programmes that have great potential to impact patient care.
authors: Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute , Toronto .
authors: Meaghan A
authors: MA
authors: O'Reilly
authors: Kullervo
authors: K
authors: Hynynen
mesh_terms: D005334:Fever / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Clinical; non-oncologic applications of hyperthermia; ultrasound