Therapies Using Heat, Cold, Sound, Light or Cutting-edge Radiotherapy: Overview
These therapies use machines to create energy sources such as heat, sound, light and/or radiation. Examples:
- High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
- Hyperthermia
- Proton beam therapy
- Sonophotodynamic therapy (SPDT)
Cold is also used in cryotherapy treatments.
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