Researcher Develops Ultrasound So Tiny It Can Travel Through the Eardrum
Friday, December 12, 2008 - 10:35
in Mathematics & Economics
A researcher at Dalhousie University is developing an ultrasound device so small, it could travel through the eardrum, onwards through the middle ear and then rest against the inner ear. The device will be able to detect scarring from implants in the middle ear, or detect the effects of diseases like Meniere's.
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