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JC Ultrasound Therapeutic System

HAIFU ® Model-JC Therapeutic System

Description

Haifu® Model JC is a unique therapeutic system for non-invasive extracorporeal  treatment of benign (not cancerous)   and malignant (cancerous) tumors through the use of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), which  is not only the first of its kind in the world but the first CE marked extracorporeal therapeutic system for malignant- tumor - treatment in the world.

How does it work?

HAIFU ® Model-JC has its own computer software to merge CT (MRI) imaging with ultrasound images. This ensures maximum precision for the doctor and security and safety for the patient.
HAIFU ® Model-JC integrates optimized planning, real-time image guidance and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy deposition in the target zone of the tumor. The power can reach 25,000 W/cm² in the focused area, which increases the temperature there (> 60°C) to cause tumor necrosis (death of the tumor cells) without affecting any of the surrounding tissue.

HAIFU ® Model-JC is the ultrasound guided therapeutic system which allows the physician to adjust the orientation, position and intensity of the ultrasound beam in real time according to the observed image of the target area.
The target area with tissue cells that have to be destroyed can be as small as 1,1 mm x 3,3 mm. The precise linear motion system (deviation: ± 1 mm) ensures that only and exactly this area will be treated. The system provides the physician with a very precise "invisible knife” – the ultrasound. It ablates tumors while preserving healthy tissue.

In most malignant tumors, though, 10-15 mm of the surrounding healthy tissue has to be ablated in order to obtain a complete and secure ablation with a radical resective line of  the tumor.

What kinds of tumors can be treated with HAIFU ® Model-JC Therapeutic System?

HIFU can treat benign (not cancerous) tumors:

  • Uterine fibroids (myoma)
  • Breast Fibroadenoma
  • Adenomiosis (uterine disease)

HIFU can complement the standard treatment of malignant solid (cancerous) tumors of:

  • Pancreas
  • Liver – HCC (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) and  Liver metastases
  • Breast
  • Soft tissues
  • Kidney

HIFU can be used as:

  • a pain relief palliative treatment of advanced malignancy
  • as a treatment of tumors in difficult for conventional surgery position
  • as a treatment of recurrent tumors after conventional surgery