Aug 31, 2022 · High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive medical procedure that uses ultrasound waves to treat certain conditions, such as tumors, uterine …

High-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU, is an innovative, noninvasive treatment for prostate cancer as well as for pain caused by cancer that has spread to bones.

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), or MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MR-guided focused ultrasound ablation), is an incisionless therapeutic technique [1] that uses non-ionizing …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) kills cancer tissue in the prostate with heat generated by focused ultrasound waves. The treatment may offer improved urinary and sexual function to …

• Urinary fistula: Very rarely (1 in 500) men will develop a connection between the urethra and the rectum which may require surgery to repair.

Jun 30, 2025 · A new approach uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to destroy prostate tumors. The treatment can control prostate cancer with greatly reduced side effects.

On July 17, 2024, everything changed for the Fosters when Christopher became the 100th patient at Duke Neurosurgery to undergo high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for essential tremor.