Brain Surgery Using Sound Waves

July 21, 2009 | Source: Technology Review

InSightec, a new ultrasound device, used in conjunction with MRI or CT, allows neurosurgeons to precisely burn out lesions deep in the brain without cutting the skin or opening the skull.

The InSightec device consists of an array of more than 1,000 ultrasound transducers, each of which can be individually focused.

(University Children's Hospital Zurich)

(University Children's Hospital Zurich)