Focused Ultrasound Foundation

Focused Ultrasound Foundation Accelerating the development and adoption of focused ultrasound

🔬Investigator ProfileMeet Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD, associate professor of surgical oncology at the Virginia-Maryland Coll...
11/21/2025

🔬Investigator Profile

Meet Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD, associate professor of surgical oncology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She leads the Comparative Oncology Research Laboratory, where her team works to advance the One Health concept, bridging veterinary and human medicine to improve cancer outcomes for all patients.

Explore Dr. Tuohy's innovative research using histotripsy and immunotherapy to treat canine bone cancer, oral tumors, liver cancer, and more: https://www.fusfoundation.org/profiles/investigator-profile-joanne-tuohy-dvm-phd/

11/20/2025

Email from ISTU Winners will be announced in Trondheim, Norway at the 2026 Annual Symposium! Award Nominations are Due by January 1, 2026 We are thrilled to announce an inaugural annual award to recog

Researchers have developed and tested a new noninvasive focused ultrasound protocol for ultrasonic debris clearance (UDC...
11/20/2025

Researchers have developed and tested a new noninvasive focused ultrasound protocol for ultrasonic debris clearance (UDC) in the brain. When neurotoxins—such as blood cells from a hemorrhage—accumulate, the resulting debris can damage neurons and contribute to disease progression and loss of function.

A team from Stanford University found that focused ultrasound-induced UDC reduced inflammation, increased functional recovery, and improved survival in two preclinical models of stroke.

Learn more about how this innovative approach could translate to human clinical trials: https://www.fusfoundation.org/posts/preclinical-research-focused-ultrasound-to-noninvasively-clear-debris-from-the-brain/

11/20/2025

Novant Health is the first healthcare system in the Carolinas to offer histotripsy, a groundbreaking treatment for cancers involving the liver that does not require surgery.

11/20/2025

Prisma Health is proud to be the first and only health care system in South Carolina to offer the groundbreaking focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor and tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease.

Focused ultrasound is a non-invasive, incision-free outpatient procedure that uses MRI-guided high-intensity sound waves to precisely target and ablate the small region of the brain responsible for tremors.

Want to learn more? Please join us for a live webinar on:
Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. with Bertram Richter, MD: https://bit.ly/4qX0I1C

11/20/2025

No incisions. No hospital stay. Just results. is an outpatient procedure for people living or , with a short recovery time—and immediate results.

Learn more about your options and find a treatment center near you at https://ow.ly/MNs850XulKG

11/20/2025

Columbia University researchers are the first to show that focused ultrasound—a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to enhance the delivery of drugs into the brain—can be safely used in children being treated for brain cancer.

11/19/2025

This Thursday (11/20) at 7:00 PM Eastern, we’re offering something special for our community.

Instead of our regular webinar, we’ll be sharing the keynote address from our recent Patient Conference—an inspiring and insightful presentation on focused ultrasound by Dr. Neal Kassell, founder of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.

There won’t be a live Q&A, but you’ll hear the thoughtful questions asked by attendees at the conference, and we’ll keep the chat open so our community can connect, react, and learn from one another.

If you missed the conference, this is your chance to catch one of its most important highlights. We hope you’ll join us.

Use the link below to register.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VnV6Fn4TQUSPbKo0DpOGSg?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKsyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTeWoxZEFteEJoMXllWkRQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl38BG-5UpoV64tR7uCfNRDzpnKG2essM3NctDxNprnLGzuNhXp-sCYgg-mD_aem_bwdLz7eZuiBtbiKR2GTHAg #/registration

Free webinar: “Exploring Minimally Invasive Techniques for Pancreatic Cancer”Join us today, Nov 18, at 3 pm ET, for a li...
11/19/2025

Free webinar: “Exploring Minimally Invasive Techniques for Pancreatic Cancer”

Join us today, Nov 18, at 3 pm ET, for a live virtual event co-hosted by the Foundation and the Society of Interventional Oncology, exploring innovative, minimally invasive techniques for treating pancreatic cancer.
This webinar will feature a panel of experts discussing advances in minimally invasive treatments, including focused ultrasound, and will be followed by a live Q&A session.

Register here:

11/18/2025

SIO is proud to partner with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation for an exciting webinar on tomorrow, 19 November, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Discover innovative, minimally-invasive techniques for treating pancreatic cancer, including:

âś… Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP)
âś… Focused Ultrasound (FUS)
âś… Irreversible Electroporation / Pulsed Electric Fields (IRE/PEF)
Hear from expert physicians and participate in a live Q&A on the future of these therapies and the challenges of clinical trial recruitment.

Reserve your spot now: https://bit.ly/4p9Vuhe

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Noninvasive Focused Ultrasound Device for Low Back PainThe Foundation is pleased to share...
11/18/2025

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Noninvasive Focused Ultrasound Device for Low Back Pain

The Foundation is pleased to share that FUSMobile’s Neurolyser XR focused ultrasound system has been granted De Novo clearance from the FDA for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This marks a significant milestone for patients, as low back pain affects millions of people and is often treated with opioids, injections, or invasive procedures.

“The authorization adds an important new FDA-cleared indication for therapeutic focused ultrasound in the US,” said Foundation Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD. “This therapy can deliver better outcomes for patients by providing a safe, highly effective, and cost-effective alternative to existing treatments.”

This clearance adds to the device’s growing regulatory momentum, which includes CE Mark approval in the EU and approval from Health Canada. Learn more: https://www.fusfoundation.org/posts/focused-ultrasound-for-low-back-pain-first-of-its-kind-device-receives-fda-clearance/

11/18/2025

New in IEEE Pulse: Ultrasound is moving far beyond imaging - emerging as a powerful, noninvasive therapy for some of medicine’s toughest challenges.

From wearable devices that calm inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis to focused ultrasound targeting deep brain circuits in depression, and breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment that may restore memory, engineers are redefining what sound can heal.

Discover how innovators are using ultrasound to reshape the future of pain, inflammation, and neurological care.

đź”— Read the full story: https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/revolutionizing-an-imaging-technology-for-groundbreaking-treatment/

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