New Technology

Post by **admin** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:49 pm

This is a posting from Betty who sent the following link and information about a non-invasive surgical technique employs high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves. The video discusses the potential use for essential tremor. It's always interesting to see the pace of medical innovation. And this might be a good place to put new and future "things" that may be of interest to OT.

This was sent to me by another OT friend and wondered if I had seen it. I had not and thought it might be of interest to others.

Watch the video below:

This is probably the most remarkable scientific accomplishment of the century. Most operating rooms as we know them might not be needed ... sometime in the not too distant future.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/IfJemqkby_0?rel=0

and a related video from TEDMED2011:

http://www.ted.com/talks/yoav_medan_ult ... _cuts.html