principle of HIFU treatments is precision focusing of ultrasound waves which rapidly heat and destroy cancerous tissue without affecting h

ealthy tissue surrounding the prostate gland. The technology permits this destruction to be performed in real-time and with direct monitoring, allowing direct control of the treatment by the surgeon on a second by second basis. Unlike radiation based treatments eg. Brachytherapy, the energy used in HIFU treatment is ‘clean’. This means that repeated treatments are possible.