<unk> <unk>  (sometimes FUS or<unk> S) is a<unk> ly precise medical procedure using<unk>  to heat and destroy pathogenic tissue rapidly. It is one modality of therapeutic<unk> , and although it induces hyperthermia it should not be confused with this technique which heats much less rapidly and to much lower therapeutic temperatures (generally < 45°C).
This is typically under computerized MRI guidance, when it is sometimes called Magnetic Resonance guided<unk><unk> , often shortened to MRgFUS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to identify tumors or fibroids in the body, before they are destroyed by the<unk> . MRgFUS is currently used in the US, Canada, Israel, Europe, and Asia to treat uterine fibroids. Current clinical trials are underway, examining the possible use of the technique in the treatment of cancers of the brain, breast, liver, bone, and prostate.
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High intensity focused ultrasound
Tubal ligation
Hysterosalpingography
Frozen section procedure
Endometrial ablation
Vaginectomy
Vasectomy
Prolotherapy