Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The University of Waterloo has pioneered a groundbreaking system that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to refine the precision and safety of cancer treatment using high-intensity, focused ultrasound. This cutting-edge technology introduces real-time monitoring during the procedure, offering a solution to challenges associated with the treatment's precision and potential harm to surrounding healthy tissue.
Team of researchers, the system integrates an AI framework into an imaging system designed to complement high-intensity, focused ultrasound. This framework swiftly analyzes ultrasound images before and after ultrasound application, facilitating rapid detection of changes in the treatment area, often within milliseconds. A pivotal aspect of this innovation involves the use of a robotic arm to align a focused ultrasound transducer and an ultrasound imaging probe, ensuring precise imaging despite movement during the procedure.
This groundbreaking development holds the potential to significantly elevate the control and accuracy of focused ultrasound treatment. By enabling more effective tumor destruction while minimizing damage to healthy tissue, this technology promises to enhance the safety and efficacy of non-invasive cancer treatments across a diverse range of cancer types.
Source: uwaterloo.ca
