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  • New Fusion System Creates a Smart Prostate Biopsy

    The Scionti Prostate Center now can provide FUSION of real-time 3D ultrasound and advanced 3D MRI prostate images using the latest Artemis System. The result is a true targeted biopsy requiring FEWER BIOPSY NEEDLES.

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  • Scionti Advanced HIFU Protocol

    The Scionti Advanced HIFU Protocol is based on his vast skills and experience in treating over 600 HIFU patients along with the unique techniques he developed to reduce HIFU therapy side effects.

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  • Prostate Focal Therapy

    The goal of prostate focal therapy is long-term cancer control with minimal treatment side effects. For the right patients focal therapy can be an effective middle ground. I offer select patients three focal therapy options: Cryotherapy, HIFU and MRI-Guided Prostate Laser Ablation.

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  • MRI Prostate 3D scanning

    The Scionti Prostate Center offers patients 3D MRI scanning capable of detecting tiny tumors that can be precisely sampled to help improve prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow up.

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  • 3D Prostate Mapping

    The Scionti Prostate Center can provide patients a 3D PROSTATE-MAP showing visual details of the size, location and shape of any prostate tumors, all critical information for targeting a biopsy and/or planning a prostate treatment.

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Ablation Experience: 600+ HIFU cases & 1,000+ Cryo cases

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Pioneer Results: A pioneer in new techniques and technology for HIFU and Cryo

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Training and Proctoring: National teacher/proctor for HIFU and Cryo

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Unique Protocol: Unique total care approach (Staging, Treatment and Follow up)

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Patient Access: Praised by patients for his compassion and dedication
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Scionti Advanced HIFU Protocol

  • Dr. Scionti Scionti Advanced HIFU Protocol drscionti1.png Dr. Scionti has combined his vast skills and experience in treating over 500 HIFU patients along with his unique highly defined HIFU techniques to develop the Advanced HIFU Protocol.

    The Advanced HIFU Protocol is designed to go beyond a standard HIFU treatments by providing patients with a comprehensive approach that integrates three components necessary for a successful HIFU procedure:

    1) PLANNING: Advanced diagnostic evaluation and planning.
    2) TREATMENT: Precise conformal treatment,
    3) FOLLOWUP: Personalized patient follow up.


    1. PLANNING: Advanced Cancer Staging and Prostate Mapping:
    Insuring that HIFU is an appropriate treatment choice for you.

    Step one: This is designed to ensure accurate cancer staging along with precise anatomic mapping of the prostate to ensure that HIFU is an appropriate treatment option. As part of this step, a high definition, multi parametric MRI-Scan of the prostate is recommended. It can be performed by the expert radiology team at NYU recognized as leaders in the prostate MRI field. (This study is covered by most insurance plans) If travel to New York is not practical, Dr. Scionti can suggest centers of excellence that are closer to home. The MRI Scan provides precise images of the prostate that help identify the size and location of tumors. Additionally, a Power Doppler 3D Ultrasound Scan can map the prostate size, shape, density, and location of the neurovascular bundles as well as to help identify the extent, stage and location of tumors. A face-to-face consultation with Dr. Scionti at the NYU - Joel E. Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center in New York City is highly recommended.


    2. TREATMENT: Advanced Conformal HIFU Treatment
    Individualizing your HIFU based on your individual prostate cancer information.

    Step two: Dr. Scionti performs an advanced precision HIFU treatment based on the patients prostate size, shape, tissue density, tumor volume, tumor location and mapping of sensitive quality of life structures. During treatment Dr. Scionti Conforms the HIFU energy to the shape and anatomy of the prostate. To ensure appropriate treatment, Dr. Scionti modulates the HIFU energy based on prostate tissue characteristics and real time feedback of treated prostate tissue utilizing the advanced TCM (Tissue Change Monitoring) features of the Sonablate 500. Lastly, to help maintain the patients quality of life, Dr. Scionti carefully controls the HIFU energy near critical quality-of-life structures including the nerve bundles to help preserve potency and the urethral apex to help reduce the risk of a urethral stricture. Similar to other prostate cancer treatments, physician experience is the most important factor in treatment success.


    3. FOLLOW UP: Advanced Expert Personalized Follow up Care
    Creating and guiding you through your personalized follow up plan.

    As a final step Dr. Scionti develops a unique and comprehensive post HIFU follow up plan for each patient. Dr Scionti personally monitors the recovery progress of every patient. This personalized recovery plan includes access to the highly trained specialty team of physicians and health care professionals at NYU. Likewise, Dr. Scionti works extensively with a patients local care provider to help achieve a speedy and effective return to normal life.
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