Focal One ® Robotic Focal HIFU Now Offered at St. David’s Surgical Hospital A Non-Invasive, Non-Surgical Option for Prostate Cancer
St. David’s Surgical Hospital is the only hospital offering Focal One Robotic Focal HIFU in the Greater Austin area. It is a non-invasive, non-surgical option offered to certain prostate cancer patients who are in the low to intermediate risk category. This technology ablates prostate tissue by focusing high-intensity ultrasound
Focal One Robotic HIFU is FDA Cleared and is covered for many patients by Medicare or commercial insurance providers.
Treatments using Focal One Robotic Focal HIFU at St. David’s Surgical Hospital are performed by:
(HIFU) waves on the affected area, causing localized heating that destroys the cells in the gland without damaging the healthy surrounding tissue. Focused ultrasound works in the same way as rays of sunlight that pass through a magnifying glass and are concentrated at a single point, equally causing a significant temperature to rise around the focal point. HIFU is the ideal treatment tool to ablate just the diseased part of the prostate. It is a non-invasive procedure with no incision, no blade, no scar, and no radiation. The real-time imaging allows for precise local ablation in one session under general anesthesia, repeatable, if necessary, with a low risk of side effects. HIFU gives men a treatment option with a low risk of urinary and sexual dysfunction when contending with a slow-growing and non-lethal cancer. The patients’ quality of life is preserved with minimal time away from work and leisure activities. This is a true outpatient procedure; the patient will be discharged and allowed to return home shortly after the procedure. Typical follow-up will include PSA testing at three months, six months, and one year, as well as an MRI image and potentially follow-up biopsies at one year to evaluate the result. This follow-up can be performed by the treating urologist.
Carl Bischoff, MD Eric Giesler, MD Elizabeth Mobley, MD
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