UofL Health is the first health system in Kentucky to treat a patient with histotripsy, a novel technology that uses ultrasound energy to precisely destroy liver tumors in a single outpatient procedure.
Histotripsy is delivered using the new Edison® Histotripsy System, an image guided sonic beam therapy that uses proprietary technology and advanced imaging to deliver noninvasive, personalized treatments with precision and control.
“We are so pleased to be the first and only provider in Kentucky to offer this treatment option for our patients with liver tumors,” said Charles Scoggins, M.D., surgical oncologist with UofL Health. “Histotripsy provides us with a noninvasive, outpatient method to treat liver tumors or to combine with other liver treatment options in order to give our patients the best clinical outcomes possible.”…