A review of research into the uses of low level ultrasound in cancer therapy

Tinghe Yu, Zhibiao Wang, Timothy J. Mason

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    Abstract

    The use of low power ultrasound in therapeutic medicine is a developing field and this review will concentrate on the applications of this technology in cancer therapy. The effects of low power ultrasound have been evaluated in terms of the biological changes induced in the structure and function of tissue. The main fields of study have been in sonodynamic therapy, improving chemotherapy, gene therapy and apoptosis therapy. The range of ultrasonic power levels that can be effectively employed in therapy appears to be narrow and this may have hindered past research in the applications in cancer treatment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)95-103
    Number of pages9
    JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
    Volume11
    Issue number2
    Early online date26 Aug 2003
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004

    Keywords

    • Cancer
    • Low-power ultrasound
    • Therapeutic ultrasound

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
    • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry

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