Biomedical Engineering
Histotripsy beyond the intrinsic cavitation threshold using very short ultrasound pulses: microtripsy
In plain English
Very short ultrasound pulses can confine cavitation to the part of the focal region that exceeds a pressure threshold. This microtripsy approach offers precise control over where tissue disruption occurs.
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