Heart tissue can be imaged in real-time during keyhole procedures using a new optical ultrasound needle developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The revolutionary ...

The use of very high-frequency sound waves -- ultrasound -- isn't just for bats and dolphins anymore. It is the new standard for everything from industrial cleaning to abdominal imaging. And now it's ...

There are ongoing efforts to use ultrasonic effects with non-invasive properties to replace existing surgical procedures. Focused ultrasound-based bio-tissue destruction technology, which can ...

A plump piece of farm-fresh chicken leg rested on a pristine surface at Harvard Medical School. Skin on and bone in, it was precisely sliced to barely crack the bone. A robot arm swerved over, scanned ...

Given the morbidity associated with hysterectomy, less-invasive options for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids are appealing. In this manufacturer-sponsored, prospective, multicenter trial, ...

The technology focuses ultrasound delivered through a device placed on the skin rather than through the urethra or rectum.

Two men in their late 403 left Iowa City’s University Hospital last week and boarded planes to carry them to their homes in the South. Each walked with a fast, short-stepped gait (“festination”) and ...

GLASGOW, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nami Surgical, which is aiming to transform the robotic-assisted surgery market with a breakthrough ultrasonic platform, has secured $4 million of investment and ...

Ultrasonic surgery specialist Nami Surgical has appointed Nikki Palfrey as CEO while completing its latest investment round. The company is targeting the global robotic-assisted surgery market with ...