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Dock, excursion boats on Maligne Lake, Maligne Valley, Jasper National Park, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada
MALIGNANT MELANOMA. MALIGNANT MELANOMA Malignant melanoma, a cancerous skin tumor caused by degeneration of a naevus.
CANADA, CANADIAN ROCKIES, ALBERTA, JASPER, MALIGNE CANYON, IN WINTER, ICICLES COVERED WITH SNOW
BRONCHIAL CANCER, ENDOSCOPY. BRONCHIAL CANCER, ENDOSCOPY Bronchial cancer _ lung cancer _ bronchial endocsopy.
RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS. RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS Photo essay from hospital. Apparatus ´Shaped beam surgery´ Novalis for stereot...
RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS. RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS Photo essay from hospital. Apparatus ´Shaped beam surgery´ Novalis for stereotaxic radiosurgery, that enables to destroy tumors specifically. This device delivers precise doses of high energy irradiation on benign or malignant lesions of the brain or vertebral column. It allies stereotaxic neurosurgery technique of neurosurgery using very precise localization and in three dimensions of the lesion and the multibeam radiotherapy concentration of very
CURIETHERAPY. CURIETHERAPY Photo essay from hospital. Brachytherapy at the Hôpital Saint Louis in Paris. Brachytherapy is one...
CURIETHERAPY. CURIETHERAPY Photo essay from hospital. Brachytherapy at the Hôpital Saint Louis in Paris. Brachytherapy is one type of treatment for breast cancer. It uses radioactive iridium wires placed directly in the tumor or in the area from which the tumor was removed. This technique can also be used to deliver an additional dose to the scar, an area which is susceptible to relapse. All the catheters have been inserted, and stops are positioned to keep the catheters in place.
Canada, North America, America, Maligne Lake, Jasper, national park, UNESCO, World heritage site, landscape, Rocky mou
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron ...
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron emission tomography). Hodgkins disease. Widespread metastasis.
MALIGNANT KIDNEY, TUMOR, X-RAY. MALIGNANT KIDNEY, TUMOR, X-RAY Tumor is indicated by the arrow.
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, visualized by abdominal scanner, in...
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, visualized by abdominal scanner, in a 79_year_old man.
BRAIN CARDIA, MRI. ´BRAIN CARDIA, MRI Department of morphological and functional imaging, led by Professor Fredy, at the Piti...
BRAIN CARDIA, MRI. ´BRAIN CARDIA, MRI Department of morphological and functional imaging, led by Professor Fredy, at the Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France.Gadolinium enhanced MRI-T1. Coronal cut-away. Glioblastoma.´
Centre de lutte contre le cancer Paul Strauss Chirurgie oncologique Chirurgie du cancer du sein
Pulmonary metastasis. Colored X-ray of lungs (red) showing a secondary cancer. The metastasis are seen as patchy black spots.
LUNG METASTASIS, X_RAY. Pulmonary metastases secondary cancer, carcinoma. Thoracic x_ray in front view.
ANIMAL EUTHANASIA. Euthanized 10_year_old dog of Belgian Tervueren breed. The veterinary technician places the cadaver of the...
ANIMAL EUTHANASIA. Euthanized 10_year_old dog of Belgian Tervueren breed. The veterinary technician places the cadaver of the dog in an appropriate bag, before placing it in the freezer. This dog suffered from a large spleen tumor, he undergone a laparotomy exploration
Spirit Island surrounded by The Rockies, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Brain tumor. Axial computed Tomography (CT) scan of the brain showing an astrocytoma, a left frontoparietal malignant tumor (...
Brain tumor. Axial computed Tomography (CT) scan of the brain showing an astrocytoma, a left frontoparietal malignant tumor (red spot) developped from the astrocytes.
TUMOR, DRAWING. Representation of the development of the cancerous tumor. Step 3 the tumor has grown again, the cancer cells ...
TUMOR, DRAWING. Representation of the development of the cancerous tumor. Step 3 the tumor has grown again, the cancer cells have multiplied and transformed. The cells with irregular nuclei are mature cancer cells metastases that will follow the vascular network to spr
Primary lung cancer. Colored chest x-ray showing primary lung cancer. The malignant tumour is the ballon-shaped carcinoma (pi...
Primary lung cancer. Colored chest x-ray showing primary lung cancer. The malignant tumour is the ballon-shaped carcinoma (pink). Several types of primary lung cancers can occur : small cells carcinoma, large cells carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
ANIMAL EUTHANASIA. Euthanized 10_year_old dog of Belgian Tervueren breed. The cadaver of the dog placed in an appropriate bag...
ANIMAL EUTHANASIA. Euthanized 10_year_old dog of Belgian Tervueren breed. The cadaver of the dog placed in an appropriate bag, is placed in the freezer. The team of incineration comes once a week at the clinic for the incineration of animal cadavers. This dog suffered
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, SCREENING. Gastroscopy. Cancer of the larynx. Coloration of the esophagus with lugol´s iodine to highlight...
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, SCREENING. Gastroscopy. Cancer of the larynx. Coloration of the esophagus with lugol´s iodine to highlight the dysplasias. Chromoendoscopy : the marking with lugol´s iodine enables to detect the epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus and its precancerous states.
Canada, Alberta, the Rockies, Jasper national Park, Spirit Island in the heart of the Maligne lake
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance ...
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance by a surgeon. Limoges hospital, France.
LUNG CANCER, SCAN. LUNG CANCER, SCAN Photo essay. Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, France.
Photomicrograph of cancerous cells from ductal carcinoma of breast origin (brown) invading the breast tissue. Magnification i...
Photomicrograph of cancerous cells from ductal carcinoma of breast origin (brown) invading the breast tissue. Magnification is 313x.
Kaposi's sarcoma. Light micrograph of a section through skin lesions due to Kaposi’s sarcoma, evidenced by two characteristic...
Kaposi's sarcoma. Light micrograph of a section through skin lesions due to Kaposi’s sarcoma, evidenced by two characteristics of such lesions : remnants of extravasated erythrocytes (RBCs), and deposits of hemosiderin.
Canyon passing through rock formations, Maligne Canyon, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION. Photo essay at Lyon hospital. Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumor.
Spirit Island in the early morning, Maligne Lake with Mount Paul, Monkhead and Mount Warren in the back, Maligne Valley, Jasp...
Spirit Island in the early morning, Maligne Lake with Mount Paul, Monkhead and Mount Warren in the back, Maligne Valley, Jasper National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
LUNG CANCER, SCAN. LUNG CANCER, SCAN The pictures of this photo essay can be used only to illustrate cancer. Photo essay from...
LUNG CANCER, SCAN. LUNG CANCER, SCAN The pictures of this photo essay can be used only to illustrate cancer. Photo essay from the Gustave_Roussy Institute, France. Anti_cancer center. Photo essay on Gregory who defeated the testicular cancer. Gregory is undergoing a scanner so as to locate the metastases of the lungs and monitor its evolution. Gregory was 26 years old when he was affected of a testicular cancer. Mistakes in the diagnostic have delayed the start of the treatments and have enable
LUNG CANCER, X-RAY. LUNG CANCER, X-RAY Malignant tumors. Visceral metastases. X-ray, frontal view.
KIDNEY TUMOR, CRYOTHERAPY. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De K...
KIDNEY TUMOR, CRYOTHERAPY. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De Kerviler. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De Ker Cryotherapy, also called cryoablation
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron ...
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron emission tomography). Hodgkins disease, stage III Bb.
VETERINARY SURGERY. 10_year_old dog under anaesthesia, breed Belgian Tervueren suffering from a large spleen tumor. This dog ...
VETERINARY SURGERY. 10_year_old dog under anaesthesia, breed Belgian Tervueren suffering from a large spleen tumor. This dog is undergoing a laparatomy exploration of the abdominal cavity. After the cutaneous and subcutaneous incision, the veterinarian reaches the subc
ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON. ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Sca...
ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON. ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron emission tomography). Adenocarcinoma right side of colon, due to Metastasis of lung tumor (right middle lobe).
BREAST CANCER. BREAST CANCER Photo essay from hospital. Institut Gustave-Roussy, in the French region of Ile-de-France. Anti-...
BREAST CANCER. BREAST CANCER Photo essay from hospital. Institut Gustave-Roussy, in the French region of Ile-de-France. Anti-cancer center. Galactography showing tumors.
LUNG CANCER, DRAWING. LUNG CANCER, DRAWING Lung cancer of a smoker with the presence of tar depots in the bronchi. This image...
LUNG CANCER, DRAWING. LUNG CANCER, DRAWING Lung cancer of a smoker with the presence of tar depots in the bronchi. This image is a part of a series on pulmonary pathologies. See. images 0447007 and 0447307 for the healthy lung, 0445407 and 0445507 for the normal pulmonary circulation heart, lungs and vessels, 0447407 and 0447507 for a symbolic representation of pulmonary pathologies, 0445607, 0445707, 0447107 and 0447207 for the lung cancer, 0445807, 0443807, 0446107, 0446207, 0446907, 0447607 a
GASTRIC CARCINOMA, X_RAY. Carcinoma of the stomach at the level of the cardia primary tumor. Abdominal x_ray in front view.
View from Maligne Canyon towards Mount Robson after sunrise, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada
Oncology department. Patient with cancer receiving chemotherapy in day hospital. Here, the nurse is setting up a drip.
Doctor examining the mammograph (breast X-ray) of a female patient for breast cancer screening.
Lung cancer. Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) scan of upper thorax showing a Pancoast's syndrome associated with a ...
Lung cancer. Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) scan of upper thorax showing a Pancoast's syndrome associated with a lung cancer.
Proteomic analysis of genes of cancer, study of proteins of a cancer cell. Human Molecular Oncology laboratory of Oscar Lambr...
Proteomic analysis of genes of cancer, study of proteins of a cancer cell. Human Molecular Oncology laboratory of Oscar Lambret cancerology center, Lille, France.
One of the many uses for the laser in medical research is as a light source to detect premalignant and malignant cells in a P...
One of the many uses for the laser in medical research is as a light source to detect premalignant and malignant cells in a Pap smear. Shown here are gynecologic cells passing in a stream through the laser beam where each cell is analyzed. Abnormal-appearing cells can be sorted from the rest of the cells and later examined by a pathologist for evidence of cancer.
MALIGNANT MELANOMA. MALIGNANT MELANOMA Malignant melanoma, a cancerous skin tumor caused by degeneration of a naevus.
Fresh Snow In The Mountains Along Maligne Lake Road. Jasper National Park. Alberta. Canada
Cancer cell, conceptual computer artwork. The uneven surface and cytoplasmic projections are characteristic of cancer cells.
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance ...
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance by a surgeon. Limoges hospital, France.
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA. SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. 84 year old patient.
CANCER OF THE PANCREAS. CANCER OF THE PANCREAS Pancreatic cancer. Intravenous cholangiography (IVC). Adenocarcinoma.
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, visualized by abdominal scanner, in...
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, visualized by abdominal scanner, in a 79_year_old man.
Breast cancer. Colored mammogram (breast X-ray) of a woman's breast showing cancerous tumor (blue).
LUNG METASTASIS, SCAN. Pulmonary metastases secondary cancer, carcinoma. Thoracic scan in axial section.
Cryopreservation of blood samples and extracts of DNA. Human Molecular Oncology laboratory of Oscar Lambret cancerology cente...
Cryopreservation of blood samples and extracts of DNA. Human Molecular Oncology laboratory of Oscar Lambret cancerology center, Lille, France.
Canada, province Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Jasper National park, malignant brine, Trip boats North America, northwest Canada,...
Canada, province Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Jasper National park, malignant brine, Trip boats North America, northwest Canada, North American Kordilleren, The Rockies, mountains, summits, Jasper National-Park, national park, reservation, UNESCO-Weltnatur
Lichen and moss along Maligne Lake Shoreline Trail, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
MALIGNANT MELANOMA. MALIGNANT MELANOMA Malignant melanoma, a cancerous skin tumor caused by degeneration of a naevus.
SKIN CANCER, HISTOLOGY. SKIN CANCER, HISTOLOGY Skin cancer histological cross_section on a biopsy of the tumor, optical micro...
SKIN CANCER, HISTOLOGY. SKIN CANCER, HISTOLOGY Skin cancer histological cross_section on a biopsy of the tumor, optical microscope, x 1000.
ANTHRAX BACTERIUM. Bacillus anthracis. This bacterium causes anthrax with malignant lesions that turn into eschars. If the co...
ANTHRAX BACTERIUM. Bacillus anthracis. This bacterium causes anthrax with malignant lesions that turn into eschars. If the contamination is not treated the illness spreads through the lymphatic system and the septicemia is rapidly deadly. Optical microscope x 2000.
At left, a digital mammography, at right, Senobright contrast-enhanced digital mammography. This new technology developed by ...
At left, a digital mammography, at right, Senobright contrast-enhanced digital mammography. This new technology developed by GE Healthcare provides contrasting image to highlight potential areas of angiogenesis. Armentieres hospital, France.
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, in red, visualized by abdominal sca...
RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN. RENAL CARCINOMA, SCAN Carcinoma of the right kidney primary tumor, in red, visualized by abdominal scanner, in a 79_year_old man.
DERMATOLOGY SYMPTOMATOLOGY, WOMAN. Dermatology department in the GHICL, St Vincent de Paul hospital in Lille, France. Digital...
DERMATOLOGY SYMPTOMATOLOGY, WOMAN. Dermatology department in the GHICL, St Vincent de Paul hospital in Lille, France. Digital dermatoscopy records and maps out the patient´s moles. With high_risk patients, regular check_ups are recommended.
BREAST CANCER. BREAST CANCER Breast cancer in mammography (here galactography or ductography). Adenocarcinoma of the left bre...
BREAST CANCER. BREAST CANCER Breast cancer in mammography (here galactography or ductography). Adenocarcinoma of the left breast (above) appearing after a previous exam (below). Malignant, infiltrating tumor.
Paul Strauss cancer center is specialized in breast cancer surgery, pioneer in the sentinel node technique, first node of the...
Paul Strauss cancer center is specialized in breast cancer surgery, pioneer in the sentinel node technique, first node of the lymph trunk to be affected by metastasis. The sentinel node is located by lymphoscintigraphy, removed and immediatly sent to anapathology department for analysis. If the node containes cancerous cells, all the nodes of the lymph trunk will be removed. This technique is an alternative to heavy intrusive surgery. Here, the sentinel node is removed. Paul Strauss Cancer Cente
CURIETHERAPY. CURIETHERAPY Photo essay from hospital. Brachytherapy at the Hôpital Saint Louis in Paris. Brachytherapy is one...
CURIETHERAPY. CURIETHERAPY Photo essay from hospital. Brachytherapy at the Hôpital Saint Louis in Paris. Brachytherapy is one type of treatment for breast cancer. It uses radioactive iridium wires placed directly in the tumor or in the area from which the tumor was removed. This technique can also be used to deliver an additional dose to the scar, an area which is susceptible to relapse. The threads which will transport the radioactive substance are inserted into the catheters.
CANADA,ALBERTA,ROCKY MOUNTAINS, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, MALIGNE CANYON, TREE WITH STARBURST AND SUN RAYS
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron ...
HODGKIN´S DISEASE. HODGKIN´S DISEASE Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron emission tomography). Hodgkins disease. Widespread metastasis.
Prostatic cancer. Department of Pr Guy Vallancien Treatment of prostatic cancer by high intensity focus ultrasound
GLIOBLASTOMA, MRI. Glioblastoma. Absence of edema, generalized epileptic seizures due to disseminated cells which have invade...
GLIOBLASTOMA, MRI. Glioblastoma. Absence of edema, generalized epileptic seizures due to disseminated cells which have invaded the cortical region. Gadolinium_enhanced MRI_T1.
PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA, SCAN. Adenocarcinoma, which develops in epithelial tissue here, pancreatic tissue, is a malignant ...
PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA, SCAN. Adenocarcinoma, which develops in epithelial tissue here, pancreatic tissue, is a malignant tumor whose onset seems to be favored by tobacco use and diabetes. Symptoms such as weight loss, epigastric pain and jaundice, appear late in the disease´s devel
Colon cancer. Computer artwork of a malignant cancerous tumour bottom and polyps in a colon.
GLIOBLASTOMA, MRI. Glioblastoma. Absence of edema, generalized epileptic seizures due to disseminated cells which have invade...
GLIOBLASTOMA, MRI. Glioblastoma. Absence of edema, generalized epileptic seizures due to disseminated cells which have invaded the cortical region. Gadolinium_enhanced MRI_T1.
Liver cancer. Three-dimentional tomographical (CT) scan reconstruction of a liver tumor. The back of the patient is at top. T...
Liver cancer. Three-dimentional tomographical (CT) scan reconstruction of a liver tumor. The back of the patient is at top. The vertebraes of the backbone and the ribs are in white. The tumor appear as a white ovale spot the right lobe, at right on the photo.
BRAIN CARDIA, MRI. BRAIN CARDIA, MRI Gadolinium enhanced MRI-T1. Glioblastoma. The cortical sulci are crushed rendering them ...
BRAIN CARDIA, MRI. BRAIN CARDIA, MRI Gadolinium enhanced MRI-T1. Glioblastoma. The cortical sulci are crushed rendering them invisible.
CANCER OF THE THYROID, HISTOLOGY. CANCER OF THE THYROID, HISTOLOGY Trabeculo-vesicular carcinoma. Magnification: 100x.
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance ...
Prostatectomy performed by the telesurgery robot Da Vinci, which four articulated arms and camera are controlled at distance by a surgeon. Limoges hospital, France.
CANCER OF THE STOMACH SONOGRAPHY. CANCER OF THE STOMACH SONOGRAPHY Tumor, viewed under ultrasound.
RADIOTHERAPY. RADIOTHERAPY Radiotherapy Department of the Gustave Roussy Institute, in the French region of Ile-de-France. Ca...
RADIOTHERAPY. RADIOTHERAPY Radiotherapy Department of the Gustave Roussy Institute, in the French region of Ile-de-France. Cancer treatment. Radiotherapy is one of the most important treatments against brain tumors. A noninvasive, ´bloodless´ surgical procedure, it delivers focused radiation to the cancerous area in order to destroy or inhibit the growth of abnormal cells while minimizing the amount of radiation affecting nearby structures. Here, on screen, the linear accelerator, simulation
CRYOTHERAPY. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De Kerviler. Photo...
CRYOTHERAPY. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De Kerviler. Photo essay in cryotherapy or cryoablation at Saint Louis hospital, Paris, France with the Pr De Ker Cryotherapy, also called cryoablation
Kayaking at Sampson Narrows on Maligne Lake below the Queen Elizabeth Range in the Canadian Rockies of Jasper National Park, ...
Kayaking at Sampson Narrows on Maligne Lake below the Queen Elizabeth Range in the Canadian Rockies of Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Radiotherapy radiographer in front of control panel of a latest generation medical particle accelerator used to produce radia...
Radiotherapy radiographer in front of control panel of a latest generation medical particle accelerator used to produce radiation to treat cancer patients (at top) in a radiotherapy suite. Radiotherapy center, pole of Oncology, Hospital of Bordeaux. Hospital Haut-Leveque.
ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON. ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Sca...
ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON. ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lille, France. PET Scan (Positron emission tomography). Adenocarcinoma right side of colon, due to Metastasis of lung tumor (right middle lobe).
Radiotherapy. Three-dimensional Computed Tomograpgy (CT) scan of the neck showing mapping of a radiotherapy treatment of ENT ...
Radiotherapy. Three-dimensional Computed Tomograpgy (CT) scan of the neck showing mapping of a radiotherapy treatment of ENT cancer.
Female climber explores ice climbing in the narrows of Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
DERMATOLOGY SYMPTOMATOLOGY, WOMAN. Reportage in the dermatology department in the GHICL, St Vincent de Paul hospital in Lille...
DERMATOLOGY SYMPTOMATOLOGY, WOMAN. Reportage in the dermatology department in the GHICL, St Vincent de Paul hospital in Lille, France. Digital dermatoscopy records and maps out the patient´s moles. With high_risk patients, regular check_ups are recommended.
Neuroblastoma. Microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. Magnified x40.
Paul Strauss cancer center is specialized in breast cancer surgery, pioneer in the sentinel node technique, first node of the...
Paul Strauss cancer center is specialized in breast cancer surgery, pioneer in the sentinel node technique, first node of the lymph trunk to be affected by metastasis. The sentinel node is located by lymphoscintigraphy, removed and immediatly sent to anapathology department for analysis. If the node containes cancerous cells, all the nodes of the lymph trunk will be removed. This technique is an alternative to heavy intrusive surgery. Here, the sentinel node is removed. Paul Strauss Cancer Cente
Silhouette of Moose Alces alces standing in lake, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Woman undergoing experimental breast cancer ultrasound therapy. A high frequency sonograph locates the small tumors, and deli...
Woman undergoing experimental breast cancer ultrasound therapy. A high frequency sonograph locates the small tumors, and delivers high-intensily focused ultrasound (HIFU 9000). The ultrasound beam delivers a localized temperature of 65 to 80°c which destroys the tumor by hyperthermia. Department of radiotherapy-cancerology of St Louis hospital, head of department : Pr Claude Maylin, Paris, France.
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