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Published: October 10, 2024

October 10, 2024

Focused Ultrasound for Sacroiliac Joint Pain Clinical Trial

Participants are now being enrolled in a US clinical trial of FUSMobile’s NeurolyserXR focused ultrasound device for the treatment of sacroiliitis.
The Foundation is funding this study.

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Arrayus Focused Ultrasound Device Approved in Canada to Treat Uterine Fibroids

Based on data from its first clinical trial, Arrayus has gained Health Canada approval to treat uterine fibroids.
The device has a fully phased array and includes intuitive treatment planning tools and real-time therapy monitoring.

Webinar on Immunotherapies for Breast Cancer: Register Now

The Foundation and the Breast Cancer Alliance will host a webinar on the potential impact of cancer immunotherapies for the treatment of breast cancer.
Join us Wednesday, October 30, to hear from four distinguished researchers.

Learn More and Register

Disrupting Media and Medicine: A Podcast Conversation with Jane Metcalfe

Jane Metcalfe, entrepreneur, editor, and co-founder of Wired magazine, shares her insights on the intersection of technology, biology, and healthcare.
As co-chair of the Foundation’s Council, she discusses her passion for advancing this groundbreaking noninvasive technology.

Listen to the Podcast

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial Launched

The new study is using EDAP’s robotic focused ultrasound system to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The prospective, multicenter clinical trial will initially take place at two leading prostate treatment centers in France.

Year End Giving Reminder: Double Your Impact

Earlier this year, we announced a generous anonymous donor has pledged a $15 million gift to be matched one-for-one, doubling the impact of all donations.
The Foundation is funding more than 130 research projects with a total budget of approximately $20 million, so the match will greatly impact the future of focused ultrasound.

Learn More and Give Now

Company Profile: Theraclion

Since we last profiled Theraclion, their SONOVEIN^® device has received the CE Mark in Europe for the treatment of varicose veins.
The company is now exploring the use of focused ultrasound to treat breast cancer and planning a strategic global expansion.

Read the Profile

Neurosurgical Focus Publishes Special Issue on Focused Ultrasound

Neurosurgical Focus recently published a special issue on focused ultrasound and a video journal that includes articles about the technology.
Proceedings from the Foundation’s 2023 Essential Tremor Brain Targeting Workshop were included.

New ARPA-H Initiative Will Support Early Career Researchers

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has launched the Emerging Health Innovators Initiative and asks eligible researchers to complete a network survey.
The agency will host an information session on October 17.

Focused Ultrasound Featured at Leading 2024 Conferences

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Innovation to Impact - AI and Focused Ultrasound: Part 3

This three-part blog series describes how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are advancing focused ultrasound and driving results.
Part 3 explores the rapidly developing field of generative AI and its potential impacts on focused ultrasound.

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Gary Shapiro’s New Book Highlights Focused Ultrasound

The Foundation Board member and president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association recently released his new book, “Pivot or Die.”
The book features a section on how the Foundation and its chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, have advanced focused ultrasound.

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Events

October 29 - November 1, 2024 17th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD), Madrid, Spain

November 6-8, 2024 European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO), Málaga, Spain

November 9-11, 2024 EUROSON2024: Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine, Naples, Italy

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“My role as part of the Council is building awareness of what focused ultrasound is and how it can be applied. I want this to be something that patients know to ask for, that doctors know to offer. I want it to not be medicine's best kept secret.”

‒ Jane Metcalfe on the Curing with Sound Podcast

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