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National Taiwan University Hospital Therapeutic Ultrasound
Home page for National Taiwan University Hospital Therapeutic US lab (In English and Mandarin
http://emg.mc.ntu.edu.tw/~uslab/index.htm
Patent search for Ultrasound Therapy Devices
A general Query for issued therapy device patents from the US Patent Office
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?...
Misonix
Company designs, develops, manufactures and/or markets ultrasonic medical devices, ultrasonic cell disrupters, air pollution control equipment, ductless fume hoods and forensic laoratory equipment.
http://www.misonix.com/
HIFU Message Board
A discussion board on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapeutic treatments
http://www.cancercompass.com/search-result...
Labthermics Technologies, Inc. (USA)
medical therapy products company dedicated to improving cancer treatment (using microwaves and ultrasound).
http://www.labthermics.com/
Fifth International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound
Official 2005 site for the only international symposium dedicated completely to all areas of HIFU (FUS, therapeutic ultrasound).
http://www.istu2005.org
Prorhythm
Prorhythm (Formerly TranSurgical) develops medical HIFU products, including a device for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.
http://www.prorhythm.com/
Transrectal HIFU: The Next Generation?
Description and short history of HIFU for prostate treatment by Douglas O. Chinn, MD- Prostate Cancer Research Institute
http://www.prostate-cancer.org/education/n...
Uterine Fibroids
United States National Women's Health Center site on Uterine Fibroids, including some information on FDA approved ultrasound treatment.
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/fibroids.htm
Advanced Surgical Systems
Provides commercially available, semi-custom ultrasound driving systems for driving high power therapeutic ultrasound transducers.
http://www.advanced-surgical.com
International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound
International Society promoting research, technical, and clinical advancement in Therapeutic Ultrasound
http://www.istus.org
The Institute of Cancer Research: Physics - Therapeutic Ultrasound
Work in Therapeutic ultrasound at The Institute of Cancer Research (UK).
http://www.icr.ac.uk/research/research_sec...
EDAP
A medical equipment company entirely dedicated to HIFU technology (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
http://www.edap-hifu.com/
Penn State Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications Laboratory
Therapeutic Ultrasound Lab at Penn State - develops noninvasive methods for treating cancer and recording temperature information using ultrasound therapy, MRI thermometry and adaptive feedback control.
http://www.bioe.psu.edu/ultrasound/
Ultrasound Therapeutics Limited
Company markets High Intensity Focused Ultrasound devices (the Chongqing Haifu System) for Cancer Treatments in Oxford, UK.
http://www.utlltd.co.uk
HIFU Planet
EDAP-Sponsored site, with information on their Ablatherm system.
http://www.hifu-planet.com
JPL's NDEAA Medical applications
Noninvasive Therapeutic and Diagnostic Ultrasound Research at the JPL's NDEAA. Includes a short summary of "Properties of High Intensity Ultrasound"
http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/medical...
CIMU- HIFU System for Surgery
HIFU research at the University of Washington
http://cimu.apl.washington.edu/hifusurgery...
Ulthera, Inc.
A therapeutic ultrasound company developing medical devices for the aesthetic, cosmetic surgery and dermatology markets.
http://ulthera.com
Shanghai A&S Science and Technology Develop. Co. LTD
In Chiniese, Shanghai A&S Science and Technology Develop. Co. LTD -HIFU company
http://www.aishen.com.cn/
HIFU-Induced Hemostasis for Trauma Care
A multidisciplinary project combining the expertise of scientists and engineers from Univ. of Washington's Applied Physics Lab, the departments of Radiology, Anesthesiology, Bioengineering, and Surgery.
http://cimu.apl.washington.edu/hemostat.ht...
BWH/Harvard Focused Ultrasound Laboratory
Focused Ultrasound Research for therapy and diagnostics at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston
http://www.harvard.focused-ultrasound.org
Ultracontour
Therapeutic ultrasound system for lipotherapy or body contouring. Medixsysteme, France, Nimes, Innovative Medical Aesthetic SMES
http://www.ultracontour.info
THS International, Inc.
Responsible for the sales of Focus Surgery's Sonablate® 500 for the treatment of prostate diseases in Japan, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Iran markets
http://www.thsinternational.com
Ultrasonic Industry Association
Forum for manufacturers, users, and researchers in ultrasound regarding the improvement of processes, techniques, and materials through ultrasonic technology.
http://www.ultrasonics.org
HIFUpower
Provides power sources designed for high frequency, high power ultrasonics, specifically targeting therapeutic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) applications in the 0.5 to 10 MHz frequency range.
http://www.hifupower.com/
HIFU Atrial Fibrillation Treatment - Spectrasonics Imaging
Spectrasonics is currently involved in the following activities: HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Cardiac Ablation "-The Power of Sound at the Speed of Light"
http://www.spectrasonics.com/hifu.php
ImaRx Therapeutics
Company uses "SonoLysis" method for dissolving clots. The method uses cavatated nanobubbles.
http://www.imarx.com/
Chongqing Haifu (HIFU) Technology Co.,Ltd.
HIFU therapy company based in Chongqing, China. Produces the "Haifu Knife"
http://www.haifu.com.cn/en/index.asp
Riverside Research Institute Biomedical Engineering
Institute includes the Frederic L. Lizzi Center for Biomedical Engineering, which develops ultrasound technology, including focused ultrasound therapy.
http://www.rri-usa.org/biomed.php
IMASONIC
Manufactures high power transducer arrays for therapeutic ultrasound
http://www.imasonic.com/Medical/TMOverview...
UltraShape - Introduction
Company for non-invasive ultrasound body contouring by lysing adipose tissue
http://www.ultrashape.com
HIFU Report: BC Cancer Agency
Evidence-based review on HIFU prostate treatment by the Genitourinary Group at the BC Cancer Agency
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManage...
Sound Surgical Technologies
Sound Surgical Technologies creates innovative ultrasonic liposuction technologies including the VASER System for body contouring surgery.
http://www.soundsurgical.com/
SRA Developments Ltd
The home page of SRA Developments Ltd, Research, Design, Development & Manufacture of Ultrasonic Solutions
http://www.sra-developments.co.uk/
Beckman Institute Bioacoustics Research
Research center at University of Illinois, specializing in the interaction of ultrasound with biological materials and the development of systems for specific applications ... including hyperthermia treatment and high-intensity surgery.
http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/research/bioin...
Beijing Yuande Bio-Medical Engineering Co.,Ltd.
Company that makes the FEP-BY series High Intensity Focused Ultrasound tumor therapy system for treatment of breast, limb, superficial tissue, osteosarcoma, liver (left part), solid (at kidney and pelvic cavity) tumors. Used on over 20,000 patients.
http://www.chinameditech.com/e_main.html
Careers in Therapeutic Ultrasound - HIFU - FUS Job Postings
Therapeutic ultrasound job page, updated monthly. Posting is free of charge.
http://jobs.focused-ultrasound.org
Focus Surgery Inc.
Company has developed a clinical High Intensity Focused Ultrasound system for the treatment of Prostate Diseases including Prostate Cancer "...the Sonablate 500 - The Choice for HIFU"
http://www.focus-surgery.com/
Insightec
Company that developed the first FDA-approved HIFU device. Bronze winner of the Wall Street Journal's 2004 Technology Innovation award.
http://www.insightec.com/
AsiaHIFU
A group of four hospitals in Australia and Japan offering prostate treatment with the Sonablate system.
http://www.asiahifu.com
Pine Street Foundation - HIFU
Pine Street Foundation article on two major programs in China that use High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to non-surgically destroy cancerous tumors.
http://www.psmerg.org/articles/hifu.html
Foundation for Focused Ultrasound Research
A non-profit unincorporated association dedicated to the promotion of education and research in all areas of focused ultrasound.
http://www.focused-ultrasound.org/
Epicor Cardiac Ablation System
System uses the control and precision of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) energy to replicate proven ablation lesion sets epicardially, without the need to place the patient on a heart-lung bypass machine.
http://www.sjm.com/devices/device.aspx?nam...
Non-invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
Information about non-invasive MR guided focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroid tumors (myoma). Hysterectomy, uterine artery embolization, hormone therapy, and other uterine fibroid treatments are compared.
http://www.uterine-fibroids.org
Ultrazonix
Treatment system for patients with spinal problems using high intensity focused ultrasound
http://www.ultrazonix.com/
OmniSonics
Devices for the treatment of vascular occlusive disease, based on its OmniWave acoustic technology.
http://www.omnisonics.com
Therapeutic Ultrasound: A Promising Future in Clinical Medicine
A Lay Language Version of a paper by Lawrence Crum at the 1998 joint meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics/Acoustical Society of America.
http://www.acoustics.org/press/135th/crum....
Beijing Heymintaparmacy-Technology Co. LTD
Beijing Heymintaparmacy-Technology Co. LTD (In Chinese only)
http://www.hmdm.com.cn/xicui1.htm
TriE Medical, Inc.
Develop and sell shake/fire devices for the formulation evaluation and validation testing of MDI nasal and aerosol canisters.
http://www.triemedical.com
University of Cincinnati Ultrasound Laboratory
Research lab at UC, including work in a Transcranial Ultrasound Thrombolysis System (TUTS) and the study of Ultrasound Bioeffects.
http://www.med.uc.edu/departme/ultrasound/...
Therus Corp. (USA)
Company is developing an acoustic-based hemostasis system
http://www.therus.com
HIFU: Prostate Cancer
Discusses "high intensity focused ultrasound" as a treatment mode.
http://www.internationalhifu.com/
UROBOT Brachytherapy
HIFU Robot: Site describes research on the Development of a HIFU robot for the treatment of prostate cancer
http://mrcas.mpe.ntu.edu.sg/research/urobo...
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