Radiation Oncology/RT Techniques/High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound or HIFU is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of prostate cancer that offers personalized treatment and dramatically reduced side effects HIFU destroys prostate cancer through the delivery of precise and focused sound waves to a targeted spot of diseased prostate tissue The Ultrasound energy, or sound waves, is transmitted through the rectal wall and focused at desired locations within the prostate identified by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and confirmed by ultrasound This targeted and minimally invasive approach to treating prostate cancer leaves the healthy tissue untouched and unharmed and minimizes the chance of side effects