HIFU

Therapeutic ultrasound: a new tool in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Ultrasound energy propagates as a pressure wave (sound) emitted at a frequency above that of the upper threshold for human hearing. Diagnostic ultrasound scanners have found widespread use in imaging applications where they offer a real-time, non-invasive and non-ionising method of detecting tissues and structures. The premise here is that diagnostic ultrasound, especially as used […]

Dr Petros Mouratidis, Professor Gail ter Haar

The Institute of Cancer Research

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High intensity focused ultrasound treatment for prostate cancer

More than 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK. Many have early cancer that has not spread and are often treated with radical surgery or radical radiotherapy. Men with localised intermediate to high risk prostate cancer can choose to undergo radical therapy which targets the entire prostate regardless of disease […]

Hashim U Ahmed

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust

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MR-guided HIFU for pain palliation of bone metastases

A new clinical multi-centre trial is underway to assess the effectiveness of pain palliation in bone metastases using the Philips Sonalleve MR-HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) system. Researchers at The Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, are participating in the trial and this article outlines the clinical context and our experience […]

Sharon Giles

The Royal Marsden Hospital

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