Mayo Clinic's approach

Experience

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest radiology practices in the world, with nearly 400 radiologists and 30 physicists across its campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, as well as the Mayo Clinic Health System. Mayo doctors and scientists are leaders in innovation, including the development of magnetic resonance elastography and other technologies and practice improvements.

Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals treat prostate cancer with focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to improve outcomes while minimizing damage to tissue around the prostate.

Mayo Clinic imaging researchers work with doctors from many specialties to expand the use of HIFU. Doctors and scientists are studying ways to improve HIFU for treating prostate and other cancers, uterine fibroids, low back pain, chronic pain and other conditions.

HIFU is available at all three Mayo Clinic campuses.

Expertise and rankings

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona., rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and for cancer in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Mayo Clinic Children's in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025–2026 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings. With the emphasis on collaborative care, specialists interact very closely with their colleagues across all sites.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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March 07, 2026
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