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New Ultrasound Device to Treat the Prostate Receives FDA Approval
Profound Medical recently announced that its TULSA-PRO® device has earned 510(k) clearance by the US Food...
Read MoreNovel Approach for Treating the Brain Awarded $2.4 Million Research Grant
Focused ultrasound researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded a four-year, $2.4M grant from...
Read MoreFoundation and Cancer Research Institute Host Workshop to Outline Future of Focused Ultrasound + Cancer Immunotherapy
On July 18-19, the Foundation – in conjunction with the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) – hosted...
Read MoreUpcoming Events
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20th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery
09-16-2019 12:00 am -
International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
09-22-2019 12:00 am -
Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Symposium
09-23-2019 12:00 am -
European Society for Medical Oncology Congress
09-27-2019 12:00 am -
IUS IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
10-06-2019 12:00 am -
31st International Congress of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT)
10-10-2019 12:00 am
MEDIA COVERAGE
What is Focused Ultrasound?
Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
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What can Focused Ultrasound Treat?
Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 100 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.Read More
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Patient Stories
DONOR PROFILES: BOB HIRSCH
After a successful career at Gold Eagle Co., Bob Hirsch is interested in the potential of focused ultrasound to change medicine and help patients like his wife... Read More
EXPERT PROFILES: IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc discusses focused ultrasound research and clinical care at Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust...
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INDUSTRY PROFILES: BRACCO
Bracco is one of the world's leaders in diagnostic imaging that traces its roots back more than 90 years... Read More