• Department of General Surgery,West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041;
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bjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and limits of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in tumor treatment. MethodsThe references about the application of HIFU in tumor treatment in recent years were reviewed.ResultsHIFU caused localized hyperthermia at predictable depth in a few seconds to make the tumor tissue coagulative necrosis without injuring surrounding tissue. HIFU treatment had the advantages of low morbidity, noninvasiveness, avoidance of systemic side effects, and repeatitiveness. However, the utilization of HIFU sometimes could be limited by some factors such as imaging technique, organ movement, incomplete tissue destruction, etc.ConclusionHIFU is a promising noninvasive therapy for tumor treatment, though there are lots of problems to be further studied.

Citation: LI Zhiyu,HE Sheng. The Application of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound in the Tumor Treatment. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2002, 9(2): 139-141. doi: Copy