About TULSA Procedure – Tulsa Prostate Procedure

THE TULSA Procedure

The TULSA Procedure is a customizable, predictable and incision-free ablation of a defined region of the prostate.

This page explains how the procedure works and how it meets your individual needs.

TULSA = Transurethral ULtraSound Ablation

WHAT IS THE TULSA PROCEDURE?

TULSA stands for ‘transurethral ultrasound ablation’

TRANSURETHRAL means the procedure is done from within the prostate. There are no incisions and no cutting of the prostate tissue.
In medicine, the term ABLATION means the destruction or removal of tissue.
ULTRASOUND is high-frequency sound waves often used in medicine such as pregnancy imaging. In this procedure, the power of the sound waves are increased such that they thermally heat the prostate tissue to ablate it.
THERMAL means heat, the prostate tissue is heated to the point of ablation (the heat destroys the targeted tissue).

All of the above working together ensures the TULSA Procedure is

INCISION-FREE. There are no scalpels that cut your skin or prostate tissue.
- Radiation-Free. TULSA uses sounds waves to destroy tissue, not radiation. No ionizing radiation is absorbed by your tissue.
CUSTOMIZABLE. The procedure can be adjusted to suit each patients individual needs, prostate condition and goals.
PREDICTABLE. A continually monitored closed-loop control of the ultrasound ensures a gentle heating is delivered to the prostate tissue. Gentle heating ensures the ablation is predictable and that the pain for the patient is low.

Profound Medical

How We See

mr- image

guided

How we ablate

transurethral thermal

ultrasound

How We control

closed loop

feedback

HOW THE TULSA PROCEDURE WORKS

TULSA Procedure is performed in combination with real-time MR-guided imaging, transurethral thermal ultrasound and a closed-loop temperature feedback control.

TULSA Procedure is delivered in an MRI examination room. During the procedure, the ultrasound energy is delivered through the urethra directly to the targeted tissue in the prostate (inside-out ablation). Throughout the procedure, there is a continual closed-loop feedback. This means the system regulates the temperature of the prostate tissue (much like a thermostat), resulting in a very precise treatment where the surgeon can see and adjust the procedure in real-time.

Is the TULSA Procedure right for you?

Whether or not you qualify will be decided by the treating physician.

Our TULSA Center Locator will help you find a TULSA physician near you.

TULSA Center Locator Page

CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU

Your surgeon can customize your procedure based on your individual needs and disease.

Your surgeon can customize your procedure based on your individual needs and disease. After assessing your suitability for the TULSA procedure, and discussing your treatment needs and expectations, your physician will create a treatment plan customized to your anatomy and disease.