Ultrasound- and MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery for prostate cancer

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World Journal of Radiology

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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2012; 4(6): 247-252
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.247

Table 4 Comparison between high intensity focused ultrasound and magnetic resonance guided focus ultrasound surgery in prostate cancer treatment

	HIFU	MRgFUS
Number of published patients (pt)	3018 patients[3]	5 patients[21]
		21 patients[24,25] reported in International Meeting and Congress
Free biological disease survival rate	1 yr survival rate: 78%-84%[11]	No provide
Complication rate	0%-58%[11]	No provide in human patients
Retreatment	7%-43%[7]	None

HIFU: High intensity focused ultrasound; MRgFUS: Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery.

Citation: Zini C, Hipp E, Thomas S, Napoli A, Catalano C, Oto A. Ultrasound- and MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery for prostate cancer. World J Radiol 2012; 4(6): 247-252
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v4/i6/247.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.247