Inside - Out Prostate Ablation
Transurethral
Directional Thermal Ultrasound
Unlike other ultrasound systems, you can monitor the ultrasound ablation process
in real-time and get immediate MRI feedback on the thermal dose and efficacy.
The TULSA procedure for prostate cancer, performed using the TULSA-PRO® system developed by Profound Medical, is a minimally invasive, MRI-guided treatment. It integrates real-time MRI with a thermal ultrasound applicator to precisely target and ablate cancerous prostate tissue while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy structures.
The Tulsa-Pro system represents a significant advancement in prostate cancer treatment, offering a targeted, effective, and patient-friendly alternative to more invasive procedures.
A prostate solution that is...
As an MRI-guided TULSA procedure for prostate cancer, TULSA-PRO leverages real-time MRI imaging for both treatment planning and procedural guidance. During the planning phase, the physician precisely defines the boundaries for tissue ablation. Once the parameters are set, an autonomous robotic system controls and rotates the ultrasound applicator with high precision, ensuring accurate ablation of the targeted prostate tissue.
The physician reaches the prostate through the urethra.
Real-time MRI Guidance
Transurethral Directional Thermal Ultrasound
Closed-loop Thermal Feedback
TULSA Procedure: An Innovative Approach to Prostate Treatment
TULSA, which stands for Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation, forms the basis of the TULSA-PRO prostate treatment for prostate cancer, a minimally invasive procedure designed to selectively ablate targeted prostate tissue using high-temperature ultrasound energy. This approach provides a precise and effective alternative to traditional prostate cancer treatments while minimizing impact on surrounding healthy tissue.
The TULSA Procedure is performed in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite using the advanced TULSA-PRO® system. This technology allows the physician to maintain real-time visualization of the prostate throughout the procedure. By combining real-time MRI with robotically-controlled, directional thermal ultrasound, the TULSA system ensures accurate ablation of either the entire prostate gland or only a portion of it, depending on the patient's specific condition.
Key benefits of the TULSA Procedure include:
The incision-free TULSA procedure for prostate cancer is FDA-cleared, offering a safe, effective, and customizable treatment option that helps minimize risks, side effects, and damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Patients who are MRI-cleared are eligible to have the TULSA Procedure.
While the patient is under anaesthesia, MRI guidance is used to ensure the ultrasound applicator and endorectal cooling devices are positioned correctly inside the patient.
Using intraoperative in-bore MRI, the physician defines safety margins guides robotic device positioning, and contours the targeted prostate tissue for each transducer element to define the ablation area and volume.
TULSA-PRO combines real-time MRI thermometry and closed-loop control, allowing the physician to actively monitor tissue heating throughout the prostate and nearby critical structures. The system measures the ablation effect in real time and, through continuous sweeping movement automatically adjusts the energy delivery.
After the procedure is complete, contrast-enhanced MRI confirms accurate ablation of prostate tissue.
TULSA-PRO offers an innovative, safe, and effective solution for whole-gland or partial prostate ablation to explore the details of this groundbreaking procedure and find out how it can be tailored to your specific condition.
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