Biomedical Engineering
Controlled Ultrasound Tissue Erosion
In plain English
An early laboratory study tested whether focused ultrasound could erode tissue in a controlled way. Motivated by congenital heart disease, it helped establish the experimental foundations of histotripsy rather than a ready-to-use clinical treatment.
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- EP 59
Golden Goose Awards 2026: The Science Behind the Winners (Part 1)
Explore the science behind the 2026 Golden Goose Awards, from ultrasound that destroys tumors to NASA’s night lights and the deep physics of everyday life.
- EP 66
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Dr. Zhen Xu explains how an unexpected ultrasound result became histotripsy, from bubble physics to liver-tumor treatment and the questions still ahead.
