Science: Technology: Acoustics,_Ultrasound_and_Vibration: Ultrasound: Therapeutic

Science: Technology: Acoustics,_Ultrasound_and_Vibration: Ultrasound: Therapeutic_Ultrasound

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Advanced Surgical Systems
Provides commercially available, semi-custom ultrasound driving systems for driving high power therapeutic ultrasound transducers.

Angel Science & Technology Canada
A Canadian/Chinese company involved in HIFU technology for non-invasive treatment of cancers and tumors

AsiaHIFU
A group of four hospitals in Australia and Japan offering prostate treatment with the Sonablate system.

Beckman Institute Bioacoustics Research
Research center at University of Illinois, specializing in the interaction of ultrasound with biological materials and the development of systems for specific applications ... including hyperthermia treatment and high-intensity surgery.

Beijing Yuande Bio-Medical Engineering Co.,Ltd.
Company that makes the FEP-BY series High Intensity Focused Ultrasound tumor therapy system for treatment of breast, limb, superficial tissue, osteosarcoma, liver (left part), solid (at kidney and pelvic cavity) tumors. Used on over 20,000 patients.

BWH/Harvard Focused Ultrasound Laboratory
Focused Ultrasound Research for therapy and diagnostics at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston

Careers in Therapeutic Ultrasound - HIFU - FUS Job Postings
Therapeutic ultrasound job page, updated monthly. Posting is free of charge.

Chongqing Haifu (HIFU) Technology Co.,Ltd.
HIFU therapy company based in Chongqing, China. Produces the "Haifu Knife"

CIMU- HIFU System for Surgery
HIFU research at the University of Washington

EDAP
A medical equipment company entirely dedicated to HIFU technology (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)

Epicor Cardiac Ablation System
System uses the control and precision of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) energy to replicate proven ablation lesion sets epicardially, without the need to place the patient on a heart-lung bypass machine.

Focus Surgery Inc.
Company has developed a clinical High Intensity Focused Ultrasound system for the treatment of Prostate Diseases including Prostate Cancer "...the Sonablate 500 - The Choice for HIFU"

Foundation for Focused Ultrasound Research
A non-profit unincorporated association dedicated to the promotion of education and research in all areas of focused ultrasound.

HIFU Atrial Fibrillation Treatment - Spectrasonics Imaging
Spectrasonics is currently involved in the following activities: HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Cardiac Ablation "-The Power of Sound at the Speed of Light"

HIFU Message Board
A discussion board on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapeutic treatments

HIFU Mexico. Prostate Cancer Treatment Center
HIFU Center México in Puerto Vallarta. Uses Sonoblate 500 for prostate treatment

HIFU Planet
EDAP-Sponsored site, with information on their Ablatherm system.

HIFU Report: BC Cancer Agency
Evidence-based review on HIFU prostate treatment by the Genitourinary Group at the BC Cancer Agency

HIFU-Induced Hemostasis for Trauma Care
A multidisciplinary project combining the expertise of scientists and engineers from Univ. of Washington's Applied Physics Lab, the departments of Radiology, Anesthesiology, Bioengineering, and Surgery.

ImaRx Therapeutics
Company uses "SonoLysis" method for dissolving clots. The method uses cavatated nanobubbles.

IMASONIC
Manufactures high power transducer arrays for therapeutic ultrasound

Insightec
Company that developed the first FDA-approved HIFU device. Bronze winner of the Wall Street Journal's 2004 Technology Innovation award.

The Institute of Cancer Research: Physics - Therapeutic Ultrasound
Work in Therapeutic ultrasound at The Institute of Cancer Research (UK).

International HIFU
Company for ultrasound treatment of Prostate cancer, the most common cancer and the second most common cause of death related to cancer. "-The Future of Prostate Cancer Treatment"

International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound
International Society promoting research, technical, and clinical advancement in Therapeutic Ultrasound

JPL's NDEAA Medical applications
Noninvasive Therapeutic and Diagnostic Ultrasound Research at the JPL's NDEAA. Includes a short summary of "Properties of High Intensity Ultrasound"

Labthermics Technologies, Inc. (USA)
medical therapy products company dedicated to improving cancer treatment (using microwaves and ultrasound).

Misonix
Company designs, develops, manufactures and/or markets ultrasonic medical devices, ultrasonic cell disrupters, air pollution control equipment, ductless fume hoods and forensic laoratory equipment.

OmniSonics
Devices for the treatment of vascular occlusive disease, based on its OmniWave acoustic technology.

Penn State Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications Laboratory
Therapeutic Ultrasound Lab at Penn State - develops noninvasive methods for treating cancer and recording temperature information using ultrasound therapy, MRI thermometry and adaptive feedback control.

Perspectives in Clinical Uses of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Article (2004) covering select research areas in therapeutic ultrasound. [PDF]

Pine Street Foundation - HIFU
Pine Street Foundation article on two major programs in China that use High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to non-surgically destroy cancerous tumors.

Prorhythm
Prorhythm (Formerly TranSurgical) develops medical HIFU products, including a device for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.

Riverside Research Institute Biomedical Engineering
Institute includes the Frederic L. Lizzi Center for Biomedical Engineering, which develops ultrasound technology, including focused ultrasound therapy.

Shanghai A&S Science and Technology Develop. Co. LTD
In Chiniese, Shanghai A&S Science and Technology Develop. Co. LTD -HIFU company

Sound Surgical Technologies
Sound Surgical Technologies creates innovative ultrasonic liposuction technologies including the VASER System for body contouring surgery.

SRA Developments Ltd
The home page of SRA Developments Ltd, Research, Design, Development & Manufacture of Ultrasonic Solutions

Therapeutic Ultrasound: A Promising Future in Clinical Medicine
A Lay Language Version of a paper by Lawrence Crum at the 1998 joint meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics/Acoustical Society of America.

Therus Corp. (USA)
Company is developing an acoustic-based hemostasis system

THS International, Inc.
Responsible for the sales of Focus Surgery's Sonablate® 500 for the treatment of prostate diseases in Japan, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Iran markets

Transrectal HIFU: The Next Generation?
Description and short history of HIFU for prostate treatment by Douglas O. Chinn, MD- Prostate Cancer Research Institute

TriE Medical, Inc.
A product development consulting organization that specializes in therapeutic ultrasound devices - Product development from conception thru FDA submissions to market entry.

Ulthera, Inc.
A therapeutic ultrasound company developing medical devices for the aesthetic, cosmetic surgery and dermatology markets.

Ultracontour by MEDIXSYSTEME
Novel Therapeutic ultrasound system for lipotherapy or body contouring. Medixsysteme, Nimes, France

UltraShape
Company for non-invasive ultrasound body contouring by lysing adipose tissue

Ultrasonic Industry Association
Forum for manufacturers, users, and researchers in ultrasound regarding the improvement of processes, techniques, and materials through ultrasonic technology.

Ultrasound Therapeutics Limited
Company markets High Intensity Focused Ultrasound devices (the Chongqing Haifu System) for Cancer Treatments in Oxford, UK.

Ultrazonix
Treatment system for patients with spinal problems using high intensity focused ultrasound

University of Cincinnati Ultrasound Laboratory
Research lab at UC, including work in a Transcranial Ultrasound Thrombolysis System (TUTS) and the study of Ultrasound Bioeffects.

UROBOT Brachytherapy
HIFU Robot: Site describes research on the Development of a HIFU robot for the treatment of prostate cancer

Uterine Fibroids
Information Uterine Fibroid treatment using Focused Ultrasound Surgery (operated by InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd.)

Uterine Fibroids
United States National Women's Health Center site on Uterine Fibroids, including some information on FDA approved ultrasound treatment.

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