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Ablation for malignant liver tumor using high-intensity focused ultrasound and radio-frequency: A meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: The meta-analysis shows no significant difference in efficacy, long-term survival rates, or complication rates between HIFU and RF ablation for primary liver cancer, but more large-scale, high-quality randomized clinical trials are needed to prove their equivalence. Both therapy strategies seem promising, but additional information is needed to determine their respective merits.PMID:38517812 | DOI:10.3233/THC-230868 (Source: Technology and Health Care)
Source: Technology and Health Care - March 22, 2024 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Xing Lai Songsong Zhang Jianping Gong Rong Ma Source Type: research

Waste analysis and energy use estimation during MR-HIFU treatment: first steps towards calculating total environmental impact
ConclusionsEnvironmental impact should ideally be analyzed for all (new) medical treatments. By assessing part of the CO2 emission and solid waste produced, we have taken the first steps towards analyzing the total environmental impact of the MR-HIFU treatment of uterine fibroids. These data can contribute to future studies comparing the results of MR-HIFU LCAs with LCAs of other uterine fibroid therapies.Critical relevance statementIn addition to (cost-) effectiveness, the environmental impact of new treatments should be assessed. We took the first steps towards analyzing the total environmental impact of uterine fibroi...
Source: Insights into Imaging - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

High-intensity focused ultrasound with visually directed power adjustment for focal treatment of localized prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionLimited evidence from eight observational studies demonstrated that visually directed HIFU for focal treatment of localized prostate cancer was associated with a relatively low risk of complications and acceptable cancer control over medium-term follow-up. Comparative, long-term safety and effectiveness results with visually directed focal HIFU are lacking. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - March 20, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine arteriovenous fistula: a case series
CONCLUSION: HIFU ablation appears to be an effective and safe treatment modality for UAVF. It provides a noninvasive approach with favorable clinical outcomes.PMID:38479404 | DOI:10.1080/02656736.2024.2325478 (Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia)
Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - March 13, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Fang Li Hua Tao Jing Chen Li Wang Yini Wei Xiajuan Wu Yu Zhang Dingyuan Zeng Source Type: research

Recent advances of ultrasound-responsive nanosystems in tumor immunotherapy
Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2024 Mar 11:114246. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114246. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTImmunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by boosting the immune system and preventing disease escape mechanisms. Despite its potential, challenges like limited response rates and adverse immune effects impede its widespread clinical adoption. Ultrasound (US), known for its safety and effectiveness in tumor diagnosis and therapy, has been shown to significantly enhance immunotherapy when used with nanosystems. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can obliterate tumor cells and elicit immune reactions through...
Source: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics - March 13, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Penghui Wang Ji Chen Runming Zhong Yuanyuan Xia Zhina Wu Chunye Zhang Hai Yao Source Type: research

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Cancer
CONCLUSION: Our systematic review and meta-analysis revealed lack of studies with active comparators comparing HIFU to standard of care (ORP, RARP, or RT) in primary treatment of localized low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Open radical prostatectomy has favorable efficacy outcomes compared to RT, while RARP has beneficial functional outcomes compared to ORP, respectively.PMID:38451125 | DOI:10.5152/tud.2024.23123 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - March 7, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bassem Toeama Emmanuel Papadimitropoulos Nathan Perlis Paul Grootendorst Bassem Hamandi Source Type: research

Focal high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for localized prostate cancer: An interim analysis of the multinational FASST study
CONCLUSIONS: This interim analysis of a multinational study on HIFU therapy for the management of low-to-intermediate-risk PCa reveals good functional outcomes, minimal adverse events and low incidence of TF over the short-term. Data on long-term outcomes, specifically as it relates to oncological outcomes, are awaited eagerly.PMID:38445798 | DOI:10.1111/eci.14192 (Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer)
Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - March 6, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sam Ladjevardi Anna Ebner Aleksandar Femic Nicolai A Huebner Shahrokh F Shariat Simon Kraler Rahel A Kubik-Huch Rafaele C Ahlman Michael H äggman Lukas J Hefermehl Source Type: research

Prediction of Ablation Rate for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy of Adenomyosis in MR Images Based on Multi-model Fusion
This study aimed to develop a model based on radiomics and deep learning features to predict the ablation rate in patients with adenomyosis undergoing high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy. A total of 119 patients with adenomyosis who received HIFU therapy were retrospectively analyzed. Participants were included in the training and testing queues in a 7:3 ratio. Radiomics features were extracted from T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) images, and VGG-19 was used to extract advanced deep features. An ensemble model based on multi-model fusion for predicting the efficacy of HIFU in adenomyosis was proposed, which consist...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Magnesium and magnesium alloy dissolution by high intensity focused ultrasound: erosion/cavitation vs. Wave propagation
This study highlights the complex interplay between cavitation and acoustic streaming in the dissolution of magnesium and its alloys under HIFU conditions, shedding light on the limits and potential applications of this technique, particularly in microstructure analysis.PMID:38430906 | DOI:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.106836 (Source: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry)
Source: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry - March 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Noura Sleiman Rachel Pflieger Lo ïc Hallez Sergey I Nikitenko Jean-Yves Hihn Source Type: research