Focused Ultrasound Energy Holds Promise For Treating Cancer, Alzheimer’s And Other Diseases

Focused Ultrasound Energy Holds Promise For Treating Cancer, Alzheimer’s And Other Diseases

I am a biomedical engineer who studies how focused ultrasound – the concentration of sound energy into a specific volume – can be fine-tuned to treat various conditions. The post Focused Ultrasound Energy Holds Promise For Treating Cancer, Alzheimer’s And Other Diseases appeared first on Study Finds.

Focused Sound Energy Promises To Treat Cancer, Alzheimer's: Report

Focused ultrasound treatments for essential tremor are now performed routinely at many locations around the world.

Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases

Focused ultrasound directs powerful beams of energy to specific disease targets in the body. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty ImagesSound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor disease, and can also provide first glimpses of your newest family members. And now, patients with conditions ranging from cance…