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Published: February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

Focused Ultrasound for OCD: Now Available to International Patients

Patients with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can now access focused ultrasound at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
International patients must pay for their treatment and travel.

Focused Ultrasound for Breast Fibroadenomas: Five-Year Durability Data

Follow-up data from a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for treating benign breast tumors have been published.
A single HIFU treatment significantly reduced the size of the tumors and the associated symptoms, with benefits persisting over five years.

Apply Now: Summer 2025 Global Internships

The Foundation’s Global Internship Program enables high school and college students who are interested in focused ultrasound to conduct research with esteemed mentors in the field.
Applications for this three-month summer research experience are being accepted now through April 21.

Podcast: Treating Melanoma with Focused Ultrasound and Immunotherapy

Lynn Dengel, MD, a surgical oncologist at UVA Health, is leading a clinical trial for patients with advanced melanoma.
She discusses her Foundation-funded study, which combines focused ultrasound with immunotherapy.

Listen to the Episode

Company Profile: KORUST Co., Ltd.

This Korean company began commercializing therapeutic ultrasound for dermatological indications in 2011.
Learn more about its recent clinical trials in otolaryngology and its plans for 2025 and beyond.

Reuters Documentary Highlights Histotripsy

HistoSonics was recently featured in an 11-minute episode of Reuters Global Health Documentary Series.
Follow patients, physicians, and researchers as they share their experiences and how focused ultrasound histotripsy has changed their life.

Watch Now

Share Your Opinion: ARPA-H Device Reimbursement Survey

ARPA-H is currently seeking input about the typical pathways, exemplars, and specific challenges facing medical devices seeking reimbursement.
The deadline to complete the survey is February 21.

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February 18-20, 2025 Protein Degradation for CNS Summit, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

February 26-March 2, 2025 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Vienna, Austria

February 27-March 2, 2025 Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics (SBMT) 22nd Annual World Congress, Los Angeles, California, USA

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“What's really the most rewarding is when patients come back and tell you about their clinical trial experience and thank you for the work that you're doing.”

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