Focused ultrasound is a rapidly evolving, noninvasive therapeutic technology. It offers a disruptive, game-changing alternative or complement to surgery, radiation therapy, drug delivery, and cancer immunotherapy.
Learn more about focused ultrasound and meet patients whose lives have been changed by the technology in this video.
What is Focused Ultrasound?
Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
Read MoreWhat can Focused Ultrasound Treat?
Focused ultrasound is being researched for more than 170 diseases. While many are in the early stages, 34 indications worldwide have regulatory approval, including focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease, liver tumors, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate.
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- UK Event Raises Awareness for Focused Ultrasound in Pediatrics 3 December 2024
- Patient ‘Honoured’ to be Treated in Cancer Trial 10 October 2024
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