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Could this be used for removing calcified plaques or even soft plaques in hearts?
by maherbeg 3y ago
Could this be used for removing calcified plaques or even soft plaques in hearts?
- bgnn 3y agoUltrasound is routinely used to break kidney stones. With more precision like this, why not? I don't know if there would be risks though.
- piyh 3y agoKidney stones flow down a one way river, I'd be worried about a large plaque dislodging and causing an embolism
- stubish 3y agoThat seems a great idea, and could even be perfected with animal testing before getting near a human. I have no idea if the engineering is good enough yet to precisely hit a rapidly moving target.