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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) GlossaryBecome a member of TranslationDirectory.com at just $12 per month (paid per year) Advertisements: Use the search bar to look for terms in all glossaries, dictionaries, articles and other resources simultaneously List of terms and definitions related to HIFU and MRgFUS. Focused Ultrasound - High-energy sound waves that create heat. This technology is often used in treatments that require the destruction of internal tissue or cells. HIFU - Acronym for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound High Intensity Focused Ultrasound - High-energy sound waves that create heat. This technology is often used in treatments that require the destruction of internal tissue or cells. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery - Treatment which uses high-energy sound waves aimed directly at an area of abnormal cells or tissue in the body. The ultrasound waves heat/ablate targeted cells or tissue, without damaging surrounding structures. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy - See High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures, often used to view patients' internal cells, tissues, and organs. MRI involves no ionizing radiation. MR guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment - See MR guided Focused Ultrasound MR guided Focused Ultrasound - A system used for treatment using a high intensity focused ultrasound beam that heats and destroys targeted tissue. Combined with Magnetic Resonance Imaging which provides a visual of the patient's anatomy to help control the treatment in progress. MRgFUS - See MR guided Focused Ultrasound MRI - See Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Thermoablation - See High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery Thermotherapy - See High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery
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