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Ultrasound technology is used in many ways. Addiction is the next frontier
Dr. Neal Kassell, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, was quoted in an …
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First Participant Receives Sonodynamic Therapy for Glioblastoma in New Clinical Trial
A new clinical trial is investigating sonodynamic therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
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The Focused Ultrasound Foundation Launches New Podcast, Curing with Sound
Charlottesville, VA, March 14, 2024—The Focused Ultrasound Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of …
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Global Reach
Two new foundations are advancing focused ultrasound in Europe and Asia.
What is Focused Ultrasound?
Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
Read MoreWhat can focused ultrasound treat?
Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 170 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, liver tumors, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, osteoid osteoma, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.
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From Preprint to Patient Care: Accelerating Focused Ultrasound Treatments with the FocUS Archive
Written by Tanner Riley – Published: April 24, 2024
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Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s Treatment: Updates on the Breakthrough Role of Focused Ultrasound
Written by Suzanne LeBlang, MD – Published: April 10, 2024
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Industry Spotlight: Takeaways from J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2024
Written by Patrick Edelmann – Published: February 7, 2024
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Focused Ultrasound Reimbursement Wins in 2023: A Timeline
Written by Michael Broad, PhD – Published: January 10, 2024
Donor Profile: Mo and John Pritzker
Foundation Council member Mo Pritzker and her husband, John, share why they support the Foundation and how they see focused ultrasound changing medicine.
Read More See all donor profiles >Investigator Profile: Himanshu Shekhar, PhD
Dr. Shekhar is an assistant professor and leads the Medical UltraSound Engineering (MUSE) Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar.
Read More See all expert profiles >Company Profile: Openwater
Openwater is an innovative medtech start-up that was founded to integrate various technology fields toward a goal of curing disease.
Read More See all industry profiles >Focused Ultrasound By The Numbers *
* This information will be updated periodically.