High intensity focused ultrasound for uterine myomas ablation: Is the treatment of choice for women seeking pregnancy?
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DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23115
Abstract: In the study published on the current issue of this Journal, xxx et al. evaluated the effects on ovarian function and subsequent pregnancy rate of uterine myomas ablation b high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Uterine myomas… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; ablation; uterine myomas; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Beam distortion due to gold fiducial markers during salvage high‐intensity focused ultrasound in the prostate
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.12044
Abstract: Purpose: High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) provides a non‐invasive salvage treatment option for patients with recurrence after external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). As part of EBRT the prostate is frequently implanted with permanent fiducial markers.… read more here.
Keywords: focus; hifu; fiducial markers; distortion ... See more keywords
Effects of Regional and General Anesthesia on the Therapeutic Outcome of Benign Thyroid Nodules Treated with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06447-7
Abstract: The study investigated whether anesthesia performed during high-intensity-focused-ultrasound treatment (HIFU) of benign thyroid nodules influenced the therapy outcome, based on volume reduction and the amount of energy delivered. Thirty patients with benign thyroid nodules were… read more here.
Keywords: benign thyroid; energy; anesthesia; thyroid nodules ... See more keywords
Multiparametric MRI for Suspected Recurrent Prostate Cancer after HIFU:Is DCE still needed?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5352-z
Abstract: PurposeTo assess the added value of the dynamic contrast-enhanced sequence (DCE) to combination T2-weighted imaging (T2w) + diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in detecting prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence after HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound).MethodsForty-five males with clinical and… read more here.
Keywords: t2w dwi; dce; hifu; dwi ... See more keywords
Combining high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation with percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07317-3
Abstract: Objective Assessing the 6-month efficacy of combined high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation with percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in benign thyroid nodules by comparing it with HIFU ablation alone. Methods One hundred and eighty-one (55.2%) patients… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; treatment; hifu ablation; group ... See more keywords
Salvage high-intensity focused ultrasound versus salvage radical prostatectomy for radiation-recurrent prostate cancer: a comparative study of oncological, functional, and toxicity outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-019-02640-x
Abstract: PurposeTo compare oncological, functional, and toxicity outcomes of patients with radiation-recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) after external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or brachytherapy (BT) treated with salvage high-intensity focused ultrasound (S-HIFU) or salvage radical prostatectomy (S-RP).MethodsThis… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; oncological functional; salvage; cancer ... See more keywords
3-T magnetic resonance–guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (3 T-MR-HIFU) for the treatment of pain from bone metastases of solid tumors
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06990-y
Abstract: Bone metastases (BM) are still the main cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients, not only because of their complications, defined as skeletal-related events (SREs), but also because of the negative impact bone pain… read more here.
Keywords: response; bone; focused ultrasound; pain ... See more keywords
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of porous liver: Numerical analysis of heat transfer and hemodynamics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115014
Abstract: Abstract In the present study, the influence of the liver vascular bed on heat transfer in a tumor located close to the hepatic artery and exposed to high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), is studied numerically.… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; hemodynamics; high intensity; heat transfer ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporally-controlled transgene expression in hydroxyapatite-fibrin composite scaffolds using high intensity focused ultrasound.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.12.011
Abstract: Conventional tissue engineering approaches rely on scaffold-based delivery of exogenous proteins, genes, and/or cells to stimulate regeneration via growth factor signaling. However, scaffold-based approaches do not allow active control of dose, timing, or spatial localization… read more here.
Keywords: focused ultrasound; intensity focused; hifu; high intensity ... See more keywords
Robot-assisted ultrasound navigation platform for 3D HIFU treatment planning: Initial evaluation for conformal interstitial ablation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.103941
Abstract: Interstitial Ultrasound-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (USgHIFU) therapy has the potential to deliver ablative treatments which conform to the target tumor. In this study, a robot-assisted US-navigation platform has been developed for 3D US guidance… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; robot assisted; navigation; platform ... See more keywords
Value of texture analysis based on enhanced MRI for predicting an early therapeutic response to transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation combined with high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.04.013
Abstract: AIM To evaluate the potential value of texture analysis (TA) based on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting an early response of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who were treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation… read more here.
Keywords: hifu; response; tace hifu; group ... See more keywords