High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and the Clinical Applications for the Female Pelvis

Beth Darby
In: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography · 2016 · vol. 32(6) , pp. 351–358 · doi:10.1177/8756479316664886 · W2507917446
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This literature review analyzes high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology and its clinical applications for treating conditions of the female pelvis, including uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, cervicitis, and polycystic ovaries.

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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive, nonionizing means to therapeutically treat various medical conditions. Although HIFU has proven useful in the treatment of a variety of conditions, in recent years, more research has been conducted on how HIFU treatments can be used to treat conditions related to the female pelvis. Some of the medical conditions being researched are uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, cervicitis, and polycystic ovaries. Clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of HIFU in the treatment of these medical conditions unique to the female pelvis. This literature review will be used to introduce the technology of HIFU, present an overall analysis of HIFU, provide a review on the latest clinical research concerning HIFU clinical applications for pathologic conditions of the female pelvis, and identify the impact of HIFU on patients and the ultrasound community.

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