A review of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a novel and non-invasive interventional radiology technique

Ruihong Yao; Jihong Hu; Wei Zhao; Yongde Cheng; Chaofan Feng

doi:10.1016/j.jimed.2022.06.004

A review of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a novel and non-invasive interventional radiology technique

J Interv Med. 2022 Jun 22;5(3):127-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jimed.2022.06.004. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Authors

Ruihong Yao¹, Jihong Hu¹, Wei Zhao¹, Yongde Cheng², Chaofan Feng¹

Affiliations

¹ Medical Imaging Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
² Editorial Board of the Journal of Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive interventional radiology technology, which has been generally accepted in clinical practice for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors. HIFU can cause targeted tissue coagulative necrosis and protein denaturation by thermal or non-thermal effects, guided by diagnostic ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging, without destruction of the normal adjacent tissue, under sedation or general anesthesia. HIFU has become an important alternative to standard treatments of solid tumors, including surgery, radiation, and medications. The aim of this review is to describe the development, principle, devices, and clinical applications of HIFU.

Keywords: Clinical application; HIFU; Transducers; Tumor.