"Ultrasonic Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D014464
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.565.280.945
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| Concept/Terms |
Ultrasonic Therapy- Ultrasonic Therapy
- Therapy, Ultrasonic
- Therapies, Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic Therapies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ultrasonic Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Nawrocki S, Cha J. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of hyperhidrosis: A comprehensive review: Therapeutic options. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Sep; 81(3):669-680.
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Pribitkin EA, Lavasani LS, Shindle C, Greywoode JD. Sonic rhinoplasty: sculpting the nasal dorsum with the ultrasonic bone aspirator. Laryngoscope. 2010 Aug; 120(8):1504-7.
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Greywoode JD, Van Abel K, Pribitkin EA. Ultrasonic bone aspirator turbinoplasty: a novel approach for management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Laryngoscope. 2010; 120 Suppl 4:S239.
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Medel R, Crowley RW, McKisic MS, Dumont AS, Kassell NF. Sonothrombolysis: an emerging modality for the management of stroke. Neurosurgery. 2009 Nov; 65(5):979-93; discussion 993.
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Freeman TA, Patel P, Parvizi J, Antoci V, Shapiro IM. Micro-CT analysis with multiple thresholds allows detection of bone formation and resorption during ultrasound-treated fracture healing. J Orthop Res. 2009 May; 27(5):673-9.
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Jagannathan J, Sanghvi NT, Crum LA, Yen CP, Medel R, Dumont AS, Sheehan JP, Steiner L, Jolesz F, Kassell NF. High-intensity focused ultrasound surgery of the brain: part 1--A historical perspective with modern applications. Neurosurgery. 2009 Feb; 64(2):201-10; discussion 210-1.
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Linden RA, Halpern EJ. Advances in transrectal ultrasound imaging of the prostate. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2007 Aug; 28(4):249-57.
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Hurwitz MD, Kaplan ID, Hansen JL, Prokopios-Davos S, Topulos GP, Wishnow K, Manola J, Bornstein BA, Hynynen K. Hyperthermia combined with radiation in treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer is associated with a favourable toxicity profile. Int J Hyperthermia. 2005 Nov; 21(7):649-56.
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Halpern EJ. Science to Practice: High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation: will image-guided therapy replace conventional surgery? Radiology. 2005 May; 235(2):345-6.
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Trabulsi EJ, Kalra P, Gomella LG. New approaches to the minimally invasive treatment of kidney tumors. Cancer J. 2005 Jan-Feb; 11(1):57-63.