Tumor-destroying soundwaves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans
The US FDA has approved HistoSonics to market a liver cancer treatment using histotripsy, an ultrasound-based technology developed at the University of Michigan.
Intense ultrasound extracts genetic info for less invasive cancer biopsies
Researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, have developed a noninvasive ultrasound method to detect cancer biomarkers, potentially replacing invasive biopsies with simpler blood tests.
Soundwaves harden 3D-printed treatments in deep tissues
From Duke University 20/12/23 Engineers at Duke University and Harvard Medical School have developed a bio-compatible ink that solidifies into different 3D shapes and structures by absorbing ultrasound waves. Because it responds to sound waves rather than light, the ink can be used in deep tissues for biomedical purposes ranging from bone healing to heart […]
Ultrasound may rid groundwater of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
From Ohio State University 03/10/23 New research suggests that ultrasound may have potential in treating a group of harmful chemicals known as PFAS to eliminate them from contaminated groundwater. Invented nearly a century ago, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals,” were once widely used to create products such as cookware, waterproof clothing […]