High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Applications.

ABSTRACT: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging and increasingly useful modality in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Although traditional use of ultrasound at lower frequencies has primarily been for diagnostic imaging purposes, the development of HIFU has allowed this particular modality to expand into therapeutic use. This non-invasive and acoustic method involves the use of a piezoelectric transducer to deliver high-energy pulses in a spatially coordinated manner, while minimizing damage to tissue outside the target area. This review describes the history of the development of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and explores the biomedical applications utilizing HIFU technology including thermally ablative treatment, therapeutic delivery mechanisms, and neuromodulat

SUBMITTER: Bachu VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608284 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature