High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003891",
  "term": "High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which high-energy sound waves are aimed directly at an area of abnormal cells or tissue in the body. The waves create heat that kills the cells. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer and some other types of cancer and other diseases. Also called HIFU.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HIFU"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-therapy/"
}