Can-Am HIFU, a private clinic located in Toronto, Ontario, specializes in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound therapy. Can-Am HIFU is a Canadian entity of International HIFU , a healthcare development company and medical device distributor headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.
HIFU with the Sonablate® 500 has been approved by Health Canada for the treatment of prostate cancer since June 2005. HIFU is an alternative treatment option to External Beam Radiation, Watchful Waiting, Radical Prostatectomy, Brachytherapy, Cryosurgery, Hormone Therapy and Chemotherapy.