An acoustic treatment for uterine fibroids would provide a non-invasive treatment option for women with this condition. An important characteristic of ultrasound is its ability to penetrate tissues. HIFU can deliver a high level energy to deep-seated regions of tissue, where bleeding is occurring or tumors are residing. Such deep- tissue energy delivery allows for performing therapy without surgical exposure, while sparing the overlying or surrounding tissues from being significantly affected by the high energy. No other existing technique has this unique characteristic.
Therapeutic ultrasound is an excellent example of bioengineering in action.
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