Groundbreaking, inexpensive, pocket-sized ultrasound device can help treat cancer, relieve arthritis
Friday, December 19, 2008 - 14:07
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- A prototype of a therapeutic ultrasound device, developed by a Cornell graduate student, fits in the palm of a hand, is battery-powered and packs enough punch to stabilize a gunshot wound or deliver drugs to brain cancer patients. It is wired to a ceramic probe, called a transducer, and it creates sound waves so strong they instantly cause water to bubble, spray and turn into steam.