Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor disease, and can also provide first ...
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An estimated one in eight men at some point will get prostate cancer. Those statistics are expected to surge in the next 15 years partly due to the Baby Boomer generation reaching the age when prostate cancer is most common. ...
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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique for tumor ablation. During the actual HIFU treatment process, biological tissues absorb acoustic energy and convert it into thermal energy. Measurement ...
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Minimally invasive focal therapies for prostate cancer are associated with a lower overall cost and improved quality of life for patients.
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Engineers from the University of Waterloo are harnessing artificial intelligence to help doctors better see and control a non-invasive cancer treatment and, in the process, save lives.
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For Bruno Nahar, M.D., urological oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Desai Sethi Urology Institute, performing the 150th focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedure on a patient with localized ...
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