Histotripsy: A Minimally Invasive Technology for Prostate Tissue Ablation in an In-vivo Canine Model

摘要

Objectives:Symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) increasingly affect men as they age. Minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of BPH continue to evolve. We describe histotripsy, a non-invasive, non-thermal focused ultrasound technology for precise tissue ablation, and report initial results of using histotripsy for prostate tissue ablation in an in-vivo canine model.