Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Another story, this one from Seattle, WA, on Focused Ultrasound. Um, no mention of fibroids here....gotta ask, " why not? " ...... *********************** Ultrasound may find roles in treating cancer, bleeding By Warren King Seattle Times medical reporter Ultrasound, long used to image unborn babies and internal organs, is headed toward new uses in the operating room and at trauma scenes. Its next targets are cancer and internal bleeding, scientists say. A new technique focuses ultrasound's high-frequency sound waves so intensely that they produce tissue-damaging heat, researchers said yesterday in Seattle at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " There will be cancers for which it will revolutionize treatment, " said Gail ter Haar, a researcher at Royal Marsden Hospital in London. " But we are a long way off from that now. " read the rest here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001858316_ultrasound15m.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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