prototype USeFNAB needle (IMAGE)

Aalto University

prototype USeFNAB needle

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By coupling ultrasound waves to a medical needle, researchers were able to make the tip of a medical needle vibrate 30 000 times per second. The new technology could improve cancer management.

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Aalto University

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