MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The sticker, about the size of a postage stamp, can be worn on the skin and is ...

Ultrasound scalpel destroys liver tumors Date: March 9, 2017 Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Summary: Focused ultrasound can effectively destroy tumor cells.

Roughly 4.5 million adults in the U.S. are estimated to have liver disease, and that number is expected to grow, as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise. Characterized by excessive fat ...