Histotripsy uses ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery or radiation.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering histotripsy, a noninvasive treatment for liver tumors that uses ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery or radiation. Histotripsy has had a 95.5% success rate in clinical trials, with 9 out of 10 treated tumors remaining gone after one year.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now offering histotripsy, a noninvasive treatment for liver tumors. Histotripsy uses ultrasound waves to destroy tumors without surgery or radiation. During the procedure, patients are under general anesthesia, and high-intensity sound pulses are directed toward the tumors, creating a cloud of gas-filled bubbles that liquify the targeted tumors. The body then expels the liquid over the following weeks. Three physicians at UAMS have completed training to use the machine. UAMS is the first and only healthcare institution in Arkansas to offer this technology.
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