Ultrasonic Therapy

The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.

Year introduced: 1966

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Tree Number(s): E02.565.280.945

MeSH Unique ID: D014464

Entry Terms:

• Therapies, Ultrasonic
• Ultrasonic Therapies
• Ultrasound Therapy
• Therapies, Ultrasound
• Therapy, Ultrasound
• Ultrasound Therapies
• Therapeutic Ultrasound
• Ultrasound, Therapeutic
• Therapy, Ultrasonic

See Also:

• Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Hyperthermia, Induced
Diathermy
Ultrasonic Therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation
Ultrasound, High-Intensity Focused, Transrectal