Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical procedure
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
minimally invasive
short recovery time repeatable treatment |
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
surgery
radiation therapy |
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
FDA (for some indications)
|
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy
metal implants in treatment area |
| gptkbp:effect |
thermal ablation of tissue
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
HIFU
|
| gptkbp:imagingGuidance |
MRI
ultrasound |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
limited penetration depth
not suitable for all tumors requires precise targeting |
| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
focused ultrasound waves
|
| gptkbp:noninvasive |
true
|
| gptkbp:notableBrand |
gptkb:Insightec
EDAP TMS SonaCare Medical |
| gptkbp:regulates |
varies by country
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
MRgFUS (MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery)
focused ultrasound surgery |
| gptkbp:requires |
imaging guidance
|
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
pain
skin burns swelling |
| gptkbp:standsFor |
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
oncologists
academic medical centers biomedical engineers |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:cancer
benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment uterine fibroid ablation |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:cancer gptkb:essential_tremor liver cancer pancreatic cancer prostate cancer neurological disorders kidney cancer bone metastases |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_London_Prostate_Centre
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|