Hoag, a nonprofit, regional health care delivery system in Orange County, Calif., is now offering a new technology using ultrasound energy to precisely destroy liver tumors in a single outpatient visit.
HistoSonics Edison Histotripsy System is a precise, non-invasive cancer treatment option and the only FDA-approved therapy of its kind for treating liver tumors. As an alternative to radiation therapy, Histotripsy uses targeted ultrasound waves to wipe out cancer cells. The sound waves produce mini bubbles within the tumor, creating pressure to eradicate unhealthy cells, all while keeping surrounding liver structures and healthy tissue intact.
This FDA-approved treatment is performed by Hoag interventional radiologists and can coincide with chemotherapy and other treatment methods. Histotripsy has little to no side effects and patients usually go home the same day.