Real-time visualization of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment using ultrasound imaging.
Ultrasound Med Biol
; 27(1): 33-42, 2001 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-11295268
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and conventional B-mode ultrasound (US) imaging were synchronized to develop a system for real-time visualization of HIFU treatment. The system was tested in vivo in pig liver. The HIFU application resulted in the appearance of a hyperechoic spot at the focus that faded gradually after cessation of HIFU exposure. The duration of HIFU exposure needed for a hyperechoic spot to appear, was inversely related to the HIFU intensity. The threshold intensity required to produce a hyperechoic spot in liver in < 1 s was 970 W/cm(2), in situ. At this HIFU dose, no immediate cellular damage was observed, providing a potential for pretreatment targeting. The real-time visualization method was used in hemostasis of actively bleeding internal pelvic vessels, allowing targeting and monitoring of successful treatment. Real-time US imaging may provide a useful tool for image-guided HIFU therapy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Ultrassom
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Ultrassonografia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article