High intensity focused ultrasound: surgery of the future?
For 50 years, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been a subject of interest for medical research. HIFU causes selective tissue necrosis in a very well defined volume, at a variable distance from the transducer, through heating or cavitation. Over the past decade, the use of HIFU has been i...
Main Authors: | Kennedy, J, Ter Haar, G, Cranston, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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