High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A non-invasive treatment which uses an high-energy ultrasound transducer to generate sound waves to destroy diseased tissue.

**Synonyms:** - Echopulse - Echotherapy - HIFU - HIFU - HIFU - High Intensity Focused Ultrasound - High Intensity Focused Ultrasound - High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy - High-intensity Focused Ultrasound - High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy - high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy