Rat CT Image (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Rat CT Image

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This CT scan of a rat shows a small device implanted around the bladder. The device -- developed by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Illinois and Northwestern University -- uses light signals from tiny LEDs to activate nerve cells in the bladder and control problems such as incontinence and overactive bladder.

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GEREAU LAB, Washington University

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