High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy System

This program addresses the development of practical therapeutic ultrasound systemss for non-invasivdiseases that present challenging problems to modern health care. The first goal is the provision ofand management of metastatic carcinoma in the liver, to benefit patients that are untreatable with cpractical therapy system will be designed with complete capabilities, incorporating reliable calibraease-of-use, 3-D aiming, and lesion monitoring. To achieve these objectives, Spectrasonics will adapsystem, which has received FDA Pre- Market Approval for treating refractory glaucoma. The new unit wdiagnostic imaging device with advanced spectrum analysis capabilities, also having received 5l0-K Fophthalmic applications. Spectral analysis techniques will be used to estimate sub- resolution tissu(e.g., size), and to detect microstructural changes induced by clinical ultrasonic therapy. Tissue Pformed to aid in identifying lesion characteristics. The potential exists for developing a methodoloin real time, the course of the high intensity ultrasound treatment which improves significantly themodality.