Directory of Therapeutic Ultrasound Resources

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Therapeutic ultrasound is a rapidly growing field, with a wide range of novel therapies being developed. Some areas of current interest in the field of therapeutic ultrasound include: tumor ablation, stroke, vascular malfunction, and targeted gene and drug delivery. Numerous companies, the world over, have been formed that are dedicated to developing technologies for various ultrasound-based therapies.

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Resources in This Category

• Chongqing Haifu (HIFU) Technology Co.,Ltd.

  http://www.haifu.com.cn/
  Information on the "Haifu Knife" from a therapy company based in Chongqing, China.

• Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation

  http://www.fusfoundation.org/
  This foundation supports education and research related to MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery.

• Foundation For Focused Ultrasound Research

  http://www.focused-ultrasound.org/
  Non-profit organization promoting research and education, with industry news, details of clinical trials, and job information.

• HIFU Planet

  http://www.hifu-planet.co.uk/
  EDAP-Sponsored site, with information on their Ablatherm system.

• IMASONIC

  http://www.imasonic.com/Medical/TMOverview.php
  Information on high power transducer arrays for therapeutic ultrasound.

• Insightec

  http://www.insightec.com/
  Company that developed the first FDA-approved HIFU device. Bronze winner of the Wall Street Journal's 2004 Technology Innovation award.

• JPL's NDEAA Medical applications

  http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/medical/medical.htm
  Noninvasive Therapeutic and Diagnostic Ultrasound Research at the JPL's NDEAA. Includes a short summary of "Properties of High Intensity Ultrasound"

• Misonix

  http://www.misonix.com/
  Company designs, develops, manufactures and/or markets ultrasonic medical devices, ultrasonic cell disrupters, air pollution control equipment, ductless fume hoods and forensic laoratory equipment.

• OmniSonics

  http://www.omnisonics.com/
  Devices for the treatment of vascular occlusive disease, based on its OmniWave acoustic technology.

• Pine Street Foundation - HIFU

  http://www.psmerg.org/articles/hifu.html
  Pine Street Foundation article on two major programs in China that use High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to non-surgically destroy cancerous tumors.

• TriE Medical, Inc.

  http://www.triemedical.com/
  A product development consulting organization that specializes in therapeutic ultrasound devices - Product development from conception thru FDA submissions to market entry.

• Ulthera, Inc.

  http://ulthera.com/
  A therapeutic ultrasound company developing medical devices for the aesthetic, cosmetic surgery and dermatology markets.

• UltraShape

  http://www.ultrashape.com/
  Information on non-invasive ultrasound body contouring by lysing adipose tissue.

• Ultrasonic Industry Association

  http://www.ultrasonics.org/
  Forum for manufacturers, users, and researchers in ultrasound regarding the improvement of processes, techniques, and materials through ultrasonic technology.

• University of Cincinnati Ultrasound Laboratory

  http://ultrasound.uc.edu/research.html
  Research lab at UC, including work in a Transcranial Ultrasound Thrombolysis System (TUTS) and the study of Ultrasound Bioeffects.

 

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