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Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death
It is reflected as a tensile wave, or negative pressure wave, which tends to pull brain tissue apart. With low enough pressures, micron-sized bubbles can form in a process called cavitation.
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Applications in Medicine
One of the significant advancements in HIFU technology is the application of histotripsy, a specific form of HIFU that creates controlled tissue destruction through acoustic cavitation.
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Easier with steam: battle wounds will be treated with laser and hot bubbles
Russian scientists have developed a method of treating acute and chronic wounds, as well as unwanted formations in tissues and organs. The technology is based on the effect of laser cavitation - the ...