HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT AND BENIGN TUMORS

Autor: Grigoriy Tochilnikov, A. E. Berkovich, Yelena Yermakova, Yelizaveta Kovalevskaya, Vladimir G. Bespalov, Georgiy Gafton, Konstantin Senchik
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Problems in oncology. 66:29-35
ISSN: 0507-3758
DOI: 10.37469/0507-3758-2020-66-1-29-35
Popis: The review article discusses the possibilities of using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in oncology. The technical principles and features of HIFU ablation, a brief history of the development of HIFU therapy, the principles of HIFU therapy, the physical basis of the HIFU ablation method, and the mechanisms of antitumor action of HIFU therapy are presented. The results and benefits of HIFU therapy for various malignant and benign tumors are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE