prostate thermotherapy

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Introduction

Also see thermography

Indications

* TransUrethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT)

* TransUrethral Needle Ablation (TUNA)

More general terms

References

  1. The Therapeutic Application of Heat - Thermotherapy http://www.uni-patch.com/PDF/Thermotherapy.pdf
  2. eMedicine - Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy of the Prostate http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3070.htm
  3. FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Injuries from Microwave Thermotherapy for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Oct 11, 2000 http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/bph.pdf