Abstract:High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been developed and clinically used as a non-invasive cancer tumor treatment alternative. As compared to more commonly used cancer treatments such as surgery and radiation therapy, HIFU has the advantages of being minimally evasive and resulting in significantly less side-effect[1]. Clinical applications of HIFU have seemed promising success in organs like the prostate[2] and the breasts[3]. Nevertheless, organ-specific and patient-specific therapy planning and preci… Show more
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