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KMID : 0880420080090040291
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Korean Journal of Radiology
2008 Volume.9 No. 4 p.291 ~ p.302
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy: an Overview for Radiologists
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Kim Young-Sun
Rhim Hyun-Chul
Choi Min-Joo
Lim Hyo-Keun
Choi Dong-Il
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Abstract
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High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy is a novel, emerging, therapeutic modality that uses ultrasound waves, propagated through tissue media, as carriers of energy. This completely non-invasive technology has great potential for tumor ablation as well as hemostasis, thrombolysis and targeted drug/gene delivery. However, the application of this technology still has many drawbacks. It is expected that current obstacles to implementation will be resolved in the near future. In this review, we provide an overview of high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy from the basic physics to recent clinical studies with an interventional radiologist’s perspective for the purpose of improving the general understanding of this cutting-edge technology as well as speculating on future developments.
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KEYWORD
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Interventional procedures, technology, Ultrasound (US), therapeutic, Ultrasound (US), focused, High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
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