The VIFU 2000 is ALPINION’s pre-clinical HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) system uniquely designed for investigating
a wide range of HIFU applications in small animals. Alpinion’s proprietary HIFU technology and ultrasound imaging transducer in combination.
Researchers’ may use the VIFU 2000 for the study of mediated drug delivery, ablation of tumors, mechanical and cavitation effects in ex-vivo/ in-vivo.
Optimally designed for research laboratories, the VIFU 2000 is a compact and integrated system to offer efficient space management,
providing accurate treatment results and improving research productivity.
In 2014, VIFU 2000 obtained an approval for animal treatment in Korea.
Key Features
Ultrasound guided non-invasive procedure.
Real-time monitoring
Precise targeting for accurate treatment
(convergence of Alpinion’s proprietary HIFU and ultrasound transducer technologies.)
Wet or Dry platform to accommodate various applications
(easy and fast switching between Wet and Dry platform depending on the type of study)
Turnkey bench-top system ideally designed for laboratory.
Research Case
Passive cavitation detection during pulsed hifu exposures
of ex vivo tissues and in vivo mouse pancreatic tumors
of ex vivo tissues and in vivo mouse pancreatic tumors
Tong li, Hong chen, Tatiana khokhlova, Yak-namwang, Wayne kreider,
Xuemeihe, and Joo ha hwang (Team of University of Washington)
Pulsed focused ultrasound pretreatment improves mesenchymal stromal cell
efficacy in preventing and rescuing established acute kidney injury in mice
efficacy in preventing and rescuing established acute kidney injury in mice
Scott r. Burks, Ben a. Nguyen, Pamela a. Tebebi, Saejeong j. Kim, Michele n. Bresler,
Ali ziadloo, Jonathan m. street, Peter s. t. yuen, Robert a. star, Joseph a. frank
Pulsed high-intensity focused ultrasound enhances delivery
of doxorubicin in a preclinical model of pancreatic cancer
of doxorubicin in a preclinical model of pancreatic cancer
Tong li, Yak-nam wang, Tatiana d. Khokhlova, Samantha d'andrea, Frank starr,
Hong chen, Jeannine s. Mccune, Linda j. risler, Afshin mashadi-hossein, Joo ha hwang
Applications
Target Uses
VIFU 2000 WET Size
Up to 6.3” x 2.8” (Length x Height, tail excluded)
VIFU 2000 DRY Size
Up to 25” x 7” x 9” (Length x Height x Width, tail excluded)
Weight : Up to 50 lbs
Key End Users
University laboratory
Research institutes / hospitals
Cancer research laboratory
Government laboratory
Pharmaceutical companies
Bio-medical companies
Veterinary center
Animal hospitals