How HIFU Works

HIFU Procedure is similar to The Suns energy and Magnifier Glass.

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

The fundamental principle is analogous to using a magnifying glass to focus sunlight, generating burning heat. Focused ultrasound uses an acoustic lens to concentrate multiple intersecting beams of ultrasound precisely on a target in the body. Each individual beam passes through tissue with no effect. But at the focal point where the beams converge, the energy can have useful thermal or mechanical effects.

How HIFU Works

How does HIFU destroy tissue?

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) destroys tissue via a process called coagulative necrosis, which occurs when the heat created by the ultrasound energy is absorbed into the tissue. Elevated tissue temperatures are created at the focus of an ultrasound probe or transducer, causing a localized temperature rise of 55-90°C in a matter of seconds, leading to cell death.

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