But, the ultrasound method did catch a small volume of clinically significant prostate cancers that the MRI scans ultimately missed. The researchers conclude mpUSS can be used as an effective ...

More information: "MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Localized Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Early Results of a Phase II Trial." Radiology, 2021.

Patients are put under anesthesia, and a rectal probe is placed which enables real-time imaging and treatment. After the machine takes an image of the prostate, the doctors outline the treatment area ...

A safer and less invasive treatment option for prostate cancer could soon be on the table, with a novel MRI-guided ultrasound technique eliminating significant cancers in 80 percent of subjects in ...

But in October 2015, the FDA approved Charlotte, N.C.-based SonaCare Medical’s device — not for the treatment of prostate cancer per se, but for the ablation of prostate tissue.

Precisely delivered ultrasound could be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, with high-frequency sound waves heating and killing off cancer cells, a new study says.

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer that hasn’t spread outside of the prostate, you may need a procedure to treat the tumor.

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