[Development and application of the phased HIFU system software]

Area of Science:

• Medical physics
• Biomedical engineering
• Computer-aided medicine

Context:

• High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging non-invasive therapeutic technology.
• Developing efficient and user-friendly software is crucial for clinical adoption of HIFU.
• Phased-array HIFU devices offer precise energy delivery for various medical applications.

Purpose:

• To introduce novel system software for phased-array High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) devices.
• To leverage database and computer graphics technologies for enhanced HIFU system functionality.
• To facilitate semi-automatic therapy planning and efficient pilot project implementation in HIFU research.

Summary:

• The developed HIFU system software integrates database and computer graphics technologies.
• It enables semi-automatic development of therapy plans for phased-array HIFU treatments.
• The software is designed to streamline pilot projects and expedite clinical studies.

Impact:

• Accelerates the development and clinical translation of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound therapies.
• Improves the efficiency of therapy planning and execution for HIFU procedures.
• Facilitates broader research and clinical application of phased-array HIFU technology.