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High-intensity focused ultrasound
1Indianapolis Center for Advanced Research, Indiana University School of Medicine.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
|April 1, 1994
Abstract:
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a technology that permits the use of ultrasound waves used for imaging and then focuses them as one would use a magnifying glass to focus sunlight. The ultrasound energy is absorbed by tissue and converted to heat and can be used to ablate tissue. This article summarizes the technology, mechanism of action, technique, and early clinical results of HIFU, then concludes with some potential future applications of this technology.