The Foundation has published a roadmap for the role of focused ultrasound in treating pancreatic cancer based on a recent meeting of a multidisciplinary group of experts and leaders in the industry.
The Foundation held its biennial event, which explored the latest breakthroughs in focused ultrasound and its potential to confront the most vexing challenges in medicine.
Focused ultrasound was previously believed not to be an option for treating lung tumors, but recent studies have provided hope for the technology as a treatment option.
The Foundation hosted six interns from the University of Virginia for their capstone projects. Learn more about each student’s project and their work with the Foundation.
Jimmy Wright, PhD, President of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation, shares his enthusiasm for the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s mission and activities.
Struggling with symptoms since kindergarten, Kyle was finally diagnosed with essential tremor as a young man. Focused ultrasound treatment gave him his life back.
Results from a collaborative study between SonaCare Medical, physicians at the Arkansas Heart Hospital Vein & Vascular Institute, and NIH scientists were published.
Columbia University researchers conducted experiments to determine whether focused ultrasound would assist in repairing damaged neural pathways in patients with Parkinson’s.
A case report from a patient in Germany who refused traditional breast cancer treatment and asked specifically for focused ultrasound has been published.
The FDA is working to incorporate patient experiences to help inform the agency’s evaluation of medical devices as part of their approval process for device manufacturers.
