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First ultrasound procedure with teleremote treatment of prostate cancer performed in Melbourne

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 8th, 2006

Meditron Pty., Ltd., announced that the first ever High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) surgery with teleremote link to an academic institution was performed for the treatment of prostate cancer at Cabrini Medical Centre.

The Sonablate 500 uses advanced HIFU energy which is sharply focused and destroys targeted prostate tissue without affecting the intervening tissue. The advanced Sonablate technology has been used to treat over 2500 men for prostate cancer around the world.

The treating urologist, Peter Royce said, "We are very excited to be using HIFU technology as a curative, noninvasive treatment for localized prostate cancer. The patient...

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