Sonablate(R) International HIFU Registry is the First Worldwide HIFU Clinical Registry for Prostate Cancer ...( CHARLOTTE N.C. July 9 /- USHIFU L...),Health

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- USHIFU, LLC, a global leader in non invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology, is proud to announce sponsorship of the Sonablate(R) International HIFU Registry (SIHR), along with co-sponsors Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON) and Takai Hospital Supply Co., Ltd., (THS). The SIHR is the first and only worldwide registry to gather information about prostate cancer treatment using HIFU. It was established to offer a single, secure, standardized repository of treatment information for users of the Sonablate(R) technology.

The SIHR is a truly independent database; it is stored in a secure online environment by an independent IT company. The information gathered will be reviewed and analyzed by independent, third-party statisticians. At no point do the sponsoring organizations have access to the raw dataset. Registry oversight will be provided by a steering committee consisting of senior Sonablate(R) HIFU users from five different countries, including Mark Emberton, M.D., London, England; Rowland Illing, M.D., London, England; Stephen Scionti, M.D., Hilton Head, SC; Michael Marberger, M.D., Vienna, Austria; and Prof. Toyoaki Uchida, Tokyo, Japan.

"The Sonablate(R) International HIFU Registry was created to capture the 'real life' practice of prostate cancer treatment, which for the most part fell outside the responsibility of clinical trials," said Dr. Illing of the Clinical Effectiveness Unit at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "Sponsorship of this registry by the worldwide distribution partners of the Sonablate(R) demonstrates their high level of confidence in the technology. The SIHR will be an incredibly powerful tool for continuing medical education, as it will allo
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