High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Exclusively at Hoag, Focal One® Robotic Focal HIFU is an advanced, non-invasive treatment option for prostate cancer, allowing for fewer side effects and personalized treatment.
At Hoag, You Are Not Alone
Hoag is now offering Cios Spin®, a groundbreaking diagnostics tool – providing greater accuracy and fewer complications.
The Hoag Family Cancer Institute’s medical team includes experienced, fellowship-trained lung cancer experts who specialize in oncology and thoracic surgery.
Our Cios Spin team includes triple board-certified Interventional Pulmonologist Javier Longoria, M.D. who specializes in robotic and minimally invasive approaches.
About Cios Spin
Cios Spin diagnoses lung cancer earlier, more accurately and less invasively compared to traditional methods. Combined with the 3D imaging of Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy, it provides surgeons with real-time 3D positioning creating the highest level of precision.
With Cios Spin, your doctor can diagnose and treat lesions during the same procedure, resulting in fewer follow-up procedures and better results.
How Cios Spin Works
Cios Spin provides surgeons with real-time, 3D confirmation of positioning, pinpointing the exact tissue to biopsy, while the robotic bronchoscope is moved through the airway.
Using the Ion robotic bronchoscope with Cios Spin provides greater accuracy in diagnosis of lung cancer while decreasing the complication rate to 10 times less than CT-guided biopsies. As a result, you will require fewer follow-up procedures and have a better overall outcome.
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How a HIFU Treatment Works
Imaging of the Prostate – The whole prostate is scanned by the transrectal ultrasound imaging probe and displayed on the Focal One screen as a three-dimensional reconstruction of the area to be ablated.
Treatment Planning – On the screen, the urologist plans each step of the procedure, precisely targeting the area to be ablated.
HIFU Energy Delivery – Finally, the system automatically determines the optimal number of lesions based on the planning and produces High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound waves to destroy the targeted cells.
What Happens After Your HIFU Procedure?
At the end of the procedure, a temporary urinary catheter will be placed in order to limit the risk of urinary retention due to the temporary swelling. You will be discharged and can return home rapidly after the end of the procedure. The catheter will be removed at the first follow-up visit just a few days later. 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 your treating urologist, or if you traveled from a remote location, your local urologist.
Is HIFU Right For You?
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