University of Southampton scientists have developed a novel listening device – a Smart Stethoscope – to monitor treatment effectiveness of kidney stones, thereby saving patients avoidable repeat therapy & x-ray monitoring. If drugs can’t dissolve kidney stones, then lithotripsy is the favored procedure. Lithotripsy works by targeting kidney stones with high-intensity shock waves so as to shatter them into [...] Read more…
University of Michigan researchers have created an “Invisible Knife” by employing an extremely precise lens that coverts light into sound waves. The tightly focused ultrasound beam uses pressure to cut or blast a target within the body. Using a lens with carbon nanotube coating, scientists discovered that light energy could be converted into high pressure [...] Read more…
Scientists in Britain have developed a toothbrush that cleans teeth using ultrasound waves. The Emmi-dent toothbrush is the world’s 1st toothbrush that uses 100 percent ultrasound technology. This high-tech product makes a staggering ninety-six million sound waves/minute and uses these waves for cleaning teeth. The Emmi-dent toothbrush costs £79.95 and according to the manufacturers, the ultrasound [...] Read more…
According to a British study, a pioneering prostate cancer treatment rids 9 in 10 men of the disease with fewer side effects. By using intensive ultrasound, researchers at University College London produced the perfect result for prostate cancer patients. The therapy could be completed in a single visit to hospital, with patients being discharged within [...] Read more…
The latest body sculpting technique employs a high-energy focused ultrasound to get rid of unwanted abdominal fat & decrease waist circumference, with no more than slight pain & side effects. Liposuction, the most common body sculpting medical procedure, helps get rid of fairly substantial volumes of fat. Oregon Health Science University researchers say the high-intensity [...] Read more…
People stricken by stubborn bone fractures earlier faced a bleak choice – either undergo painful surgical intervention followed by many months of rehabilitation, or look forward to a possible lifetime of pain & immobility. Now, British scientists have come up with a novel, non-invasive therapy using ultrasound shockwaves capable of healing broken bones avoiding the need [...] Read more…
