A big milestone! Last week we performed the first-ever TULSA procedure in the entire Sutter Health system, right here at CPMC — and we couldn’t be more excited to bring this technology to our community. So what is TULSA? Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation is a minimally invasive, incision-free treatment for localized prostate cancer. Performed inside an MRI scanner, it uses precisely directed sound-wave (ultrasound) energy to heat and destroy targeted prostate tissue. Real-time MRI imaging and temperature mapping let the team shape the treatment to each patient’s anatomy with millimeter precision — with the goal of controlling the cancer while helping preserve urinary and sexual function and quality of life.
Innovation like this means more options, closer to home. Huge thanks to our entire multidisciplinary team — urology, radiology, MRI techs, anesthesia, and nursing — for making this possible. Here’s to many more!
