High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in tumor therapy

Autor: Roberto Blanco, Sequeiros, Kirsi, Joronen, Gaber, Komar, Seppo K, Koskinen
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja. 133(2)
ISSN: 0012-7183
Popis: HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) is a method in which high-frequency ultrasound is focused on a tissue in order to achieve a thermal effect and the subsequent percutaneously ablation, or tissue modulation. HIFU is non-invasive and results in an immediate tissue destruction effect corresponding to surgery, either percutaneously or through body cavities. HIFU can be utilized in the treatment of both benign and malignant tumors. In neurological diseases, focused HIFU can be used in the treatment of disorders of the basal ganglia.
Databáze: OpenAIRE