Brain Surgery Done With Sound


	Brain Surgery Done With Sound

chestnut501

7-28-2009 11:02 PM

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7-29-2009 8:47 AM

earthgecko

That is amazing! I wonder if this will have some application in cancer treatments in the future as well.

7-31-2009 2:27 AM

chestnut501

I would think that would be very possible.

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