Gail ter Haar & David Cranston
2026 | HB 256pp | ISBN: 9781914002762
The history of therapeutic ultrasound is extensive, significantly predating its diagnostic applications. Recent technological milestones have sparked a rapid growth in interest in this field. Improved capabilities in precision targeting, real-time monitoring, and access to deep-tissue sites have firmly re-established this non-invasive modality at the forefront of modern medicine.
This book chronicles therapy ultrasound's evolution, mapping the journey from experimental origins to a highly sophisticated technology capable of treating organs as diverse as the brain and prostate. Divided into comprehensive sections, the book covers its underlying biological mechanisms, technological frameworks, and organ-specific clinical development. The interviews with 26 pioneering figures in the field offer rare insights into the extraordinary multidisciplinary complexity, and rigorous clinical validation, that have been pivotal in bringing this revolutionary field to its current state of maturity.
This is a marvel of a book that takes us on a journey from the competition of therapeutic ultrasound (surgery!) to the different devices available to its applications of thermal ablation, drug delivery, histotripsy, neuromodulation, blood-brain barrier opening and everything in between.
Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Radiology (Physics), Professor of Neurosciences (in Neurosurgery), Columbia University
This is an authoritative account of the evolution of focused ultrasound from pioneering research to an increasingly important clinical technology, now reaching an inflection point in its adoption as the standard of care for many indications.
Philip Keevil, Chairman UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation
The comprehensive account shows just how long it can take to establish a new technology.
Professor Sir Neil Mortensen, Emeritus Professor of Surgery University of Oxford, Past President Royal College of Surgeons of England
A history of therapeutic ultrasound is not simply a record of scientific and technological progress; it is also a history of imagination, persistence and collaboration across disciplines. This book will be valuable to clinicians, scientists, engineers, students and all those interested in the future of non-invasive medicine. It is both a historical record and an invitation to look ahead.
Professor Zhibiao Wang, Director State Key Laboratory of Ultrasonic Medical, Director National Engineering Research Center for Ultrasonic Medicine Chongqing China
This book illuminates the remarkable medical technology of focused ultrasound – a must-read for clinicians, researchers, and students working or aspiring to work in this groundbreaking field.
Scott C. Beardsley, President, University of Virginia
Gail ter Haar & David Cranston
2026 | HB 256pp | ISBN: 9781914002762
The history of therapeutic ultrasound is extensive, significantly predating its diagnostic applications. Recent technological milestones have sparked a rapid growth in interest in this field. Improved capabilities in precision targeting, real-time monitoring, and access to deep-tissue sites have firmly re-established this non-invasive modality at the forefront of modern medicine.
This book chronicles therapy ultrasound's evolution, mapping the journey from experimental origins to a highly sophisticated technology capable of treating organs as diverse as the brain and prostate. Divided into comprehensive sections, the book covers its underlying biological mechanisms, technological frameworks, and organ-specific clinical development. The interviews with 26 pioneering figures in the field offer rare insights into the extraordinary multidisciplinary complexity, and rigorous clinical validation, that have been pivotal in bringing this revolutionary field to its current state of maturity.
This is a marvel of a book that takes us on a journey from the competition of therapeutic ultrasound (surgery!) to the different devices available to its applications of thermal ablation, drug delivery, histotripsy, neuromodulation, blood-brain barrier opening and everything in between.
Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Radiology (Physics), Professor of Neurosciences (in Neurosurgery), Columbia University
This is an authoritative account of the evolution of focused ultrasound from pioneering research to an increasingly important clinical technology, now reaching an inflection point in its adoption as the standard of care for many indications.
Philip Keevil, Chairman UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation
The comprehensive account shows just how long it can take to establish a new technology.
Professor Sir Neil Mortensen, Emeritus Professor of Surgery University of Oxford, Past President Royal College of Surgeons of England
A history of therapeutic ultrasound is not simply a record of scientific and technological progress; it is also a history of imagination, persistence and collaboration across disciplines. This book will be valuable to clinicians, scientists, engineers, students and all those interested in the future of non-invasive medicine. It is both a historical record and an invitation to look ahead.
Professor Zhibiao Wang, Director State Key Laboratory of Ultrasonic Medical, Director National Engineering Research Center for Ultrasonic Medicine Chongqing China
This book illuminates the remarkable medical technology of focused ultrasound – a must-read for clinicians, researchers, and students working or aspiring to work in this groundbreaking field.
Scott C. Beardsley, President, University of Virginia
