Consortium Hopes Device Will Lead to Bloodless Surgery
Armed with a $3.6 million grant, University of
Washington researchers are developing, among other things, a
portable ultrasound device that could find and cure ailments
without surgery.
An ultrasound machine can identify internal injuries, and
scientists have discovered that heating tissues with an beam from
the device also can stop internal bleeding and kill cells of
tumors, UW researcher Michael R. Bailey said Friday.
"I feel weird talking about it. It sounds like 'Star Trek',"
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