Open AccessReview of field characterization techniques for high intensity therapeutic ultrasound
Author(s) -
Guangzhen Xing,
Volker Wilkens,
Ping Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
metrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.637
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1681-7575
pISSN - 0026-1394
DOI - 10.1088/1681-7575/abe02e
Subject(s) - therapeutic ultrasound , characterization (materials science) , medical physics , high intensity focused ultrasound , computer science , quality assurance , modality (human–computer interaction) , field (mathematics) , risk analysis (engineering) , ultrasound , systems engineering , medicine , materials science , nanotechnology , radiology , artificial intelligence , engineering , pathology , external quality assessment , mathematics , pure mathematics
High-intensity therapeutic ultrasound (HITU) is a minimally invasive and non-ionizing medical procedure used to combat cancers. Faithful characterization of HITU fields is fundamental to ensure patient safety and clinical efficiency. However, standardized quality assurance protocols have not yet been established for HITU, which is a prerequisite for the wide acceptance of HITU as a therapeutic modality. This review discusses the challenges in the acoustic output characterization of HITU and the solutions that have been proposed to overcome this issue. The purpose of this review is to discuss the state of art of the metrological techniques, and invoke new ideas to prompt further development of HITU usage and characterization techniques, to ensure the safe and effective usage of therapeutic ultrasound.