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Tianjin Kanghui Hospital Hosts Academic Summit on Sonablate HIFU

Experts Gather to Advance the Applications of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

In another example of the international expansion of Sonablate HIFU, Tianjin Kanghui Hospital in China successfully held an academic symposium on Sonablate HIFU treatment for Prostate Cancer and BPH last month.

A number of surgeons shared their insights and experiences in utilizing Sonablate HIFU, including:

  • Prof. Clinton D. Bahler from Indiana University
  • Prof. L. Sivaneswaran from Malaysia Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital
  • Prof. Chen Yu from Taiwan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
  • Prof. Jun Xu from Shanghai Huadong Hospital
  • Prof. Xin Wang from Beijing Hospital
  • Prof. Yaorui Zhao from Kanghui Hospital

Together, the speakers emphasized the precision, non-invasiveness, and improved patient outcomes that they have seen with Sonablate HIFU. Afterwards, there was a ceremony to certify Kanghui Hospital as the first medical institution in Tianjin to offer HIFU treatment.