High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Lesson 18) Flashcards
1
Q
What is HIFU?
A
High intensity focused ultrasound
2
Q
What conditions does HIFU treat?
A
tumours, uterine fibroids, and tremor
3
Q
How does HIFU work?
A
The highly focused energy from the ultrasound causes the temperature of the tissue to rise, and the heat destroys (ablates) the targeted tissue area
4
Q
What areas can HIFU treat? (9)
A
Bones, brain, breast, connective tissues, esophagus, kidney, liver, pancreas, prostate
5
Q
When is HIFU not a viable treatment option?
A
If the cancer has spread or the tumor is difficult to see with imaging test
6
Q
Who is a good candidate for HIFU?
A
People who have early-stage, low-grade cancer that’s only in their prostate and that’s visible on an MRI or ultrasound scan
7
Q
How many sessions does HIFU take?
A
One
8
Q
What are the advantages of HIFU?
A
- no surgical incisions
- target diseased tissue, leaving non-targeted healthy tissue unharmed
- outpt procedure w/ short recovery time
- less side effects than chemo, radiation therapy, open surgery
