# Medical advancements at Santa Maria Hospital

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-advancements-at-santa-maria-hospital
> Updated: 2026-09-13T17:10:44.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Santa Maria Hospital in Terni has introduced new advanced medical treatments and therapeutic pathways.

In August 2026, the hospital implemented a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for oncohematology patients using bispecific antibody immunotherapy to target tumor cells in certain blood cancers. This approach integrates departments such as Oncohematology, Internal Medicine, Hospital Pharmacy, and Anesthesia and Resuscitation.

By September 2026, the facility expanded its technological capabilities by adopting High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) thermoablation. This non-invasive procedure, performed by the Pain Medicine unit, is used to treat chronic lower back pain caused by lumbar facet syndrome by using focused ultrasound beams to deactivate pain-transmitting nerve structures.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Santa Maria Hospital adopts HIFU ultrasound therapy for chronic back pain

Santa Maria Hospital in Terni is among the first Italian centers to adopt non-invasive HIFU ultrasound therapy to treat chronic lumbar facet syndrome and persistent back pain.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santa-maria-hospital-adopts-hifu-ultrasound-therapy-for-chronic-back-pain

### 2026-08-16: Santa Maria Hospital implements bispecific antibody immunotherapy

Santa Maria Hospital in Terni has launched an integrated multidisciplinary treatment pathway using innovative bispecific antibody immunotherapy for oncohematology patients.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santa-maria-hospital-implements-bispecific-antibody-immunotherapy

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