2
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2010
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2011
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2011
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
HIFU is the use of focused ultrasound energy to penetrate through soft tissue and causes localized high temperatures (55°C to 70°C) for a few seconds within the target producing well defined regions of protein and nerve denaturation, irreversible cell damage, and coagulative necrosis.
Hôpital St. André, Bordeaux
Lead Sponsor
Philips Healthcare
INDUSTRY