PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Xinrui Zhang
AU  - Lisa Landgraf
AU  - Nikolaos Bailis
AU  - Michael Unger
AU  - Thies H. Jochimsen
AU  - Andreas Melzer
TI  - Image-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, A Novel Application for Interventional Nuclear Medicine?
AID  - 10.2967/jnumed.120.256230
DP  - 2021 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
PG  - 1181--1188
VI  - 62
IP  - 9
4099  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/62/9/1181.short
4100  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/62/9/1181.full
SO  - J Nucl Med2021 Sep 01; 62
AB  - Image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been increasingly used in medicine over the past few decades, and several systems for such have become commercially available. HIFU has passed regulatory approval around the world for the ablation of various solid tumors, the treatment of neurologic diseases, and the palliative management of bone metastases. The mechanical and thermal effects of focused ultrasound provide a possibility for histotripsy, supportive radiation therapy, and targeted drug delivery. The integration of imaging modalities into HIFU systems allows for precise temperature monitoring and accurate treatment planning, increasing the safety and efficiency of treatment. Preclinical and clinical results have demonstrated the potential of image-guided HIFU to reduce adverse effects and increase the quality of life postoperatively. Interventional nuclear image–guided HIFU is an attractive noninvasive option for the future.