Table 1 Patient treatment parameters

From: The safety and feasibility of extracorporeal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of liver and kidney tumours in a Western population

 

Mean

Range

Anaesthetic time (min)

209

150–271

Patient positioning (min)

17

8–14

Time to locate tumour and plan treatment (min)

46

8–133

Treatment duration (min)

123

30–189

Total exposure (min)

20

0.2–43.5