Ultrasound

Ultrasound gives the brain a nudge in the right direction

by Radboud University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Radboud University Neuroscientist Soha Farboud of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has succeeded in adjusting activity in specific brain areas using a new technique. With ultrasonic brain stimulation, she was able to influence whether people chose to […]

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A new way to communicate with neurons using focused ultrasound stimulation

by Iqra Bano edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Schematic illustration of low-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) applied to cultured primary cortical neurons and real-time monitoring of intracellular Ca²⁺ activity by fluorescence imaging. FUS activates mechanosensitive pathways and calcium-dependent signaling, leading to regulated neuronal excitability and downstream cellular

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Q&A: How AI can revolutionize point-of-care ultrasound

by Meg Dalton, Yale University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Allie Barton During a night shift when she was a resident at Yale New Haven Hospital, Cristiana Baloescu was taking care of a patient with a complex presentation of symptoms. The patient was experiencing some back

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Ultrasound Adds ‘Fourth Eye’ to Dermatology

Marcia Frellick December 22, 2025 CHICAGO — If a dermatoscope is a third eye for dermatologists, ultrasound (US) “will become your fourth eye,” dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Jane Yoo, MD, MPP, said at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) 2025 Annual Meeting. Yoo introduced the ASDS’ first-ever session on US, a technique rapidly gaining

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Understanding key differences between conventional and functional ultrasound

Sponsored Content by IconeusReviewed by Andrea SalazarJan 6 2026 Conventional ultrasound (cUS) and functional ultrasound (fUS) both utilize megahertz-level sound waves to image inside the body; however, beyond this, the similarities end. This article aims to clarify the differences between the two techniques by examining the underlying technology. We then discuss the unique advantages of fUS compared

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‘Stingraybot’ uses microbubble muscles controlled by ultrasound

By Malcolm Azania December 23, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email A multiple exposure of the microbubble-muscled stingraybot going for a swim Shi Z et al. Nature 2025 View 3 Images View gallery – 3 images While it might sound like a weapon of oceanic destruction in the hands of Aquaman’s arch enemies, the new

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Ultrasound paired with vibrating nanoparticles softens tumor tissue, improving drug delivery

by University of Colorado at Boulder edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes A microscopic image of the researchers’ sound-responsive particles. Credit: Andrew Goodwin/University of Colorado Boulder Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method from CU Boulder researchers uses

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Tricking tumors into marking themselves for destruction with focused ultrasound

by Greta Harrison, University of Southern California edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes The combinatorial immunotherapy strategy. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02391-8 USC biomedical engineers have found a way to make a solid tumor paint a target on its own back in order to train the body’s immune system to find and destroy it. The

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Targeted ultrasound can shape the brain’s reward-seeking mechanisms

by University of Plymouth edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Professor Elsa Fouragnan, Director of the Center for Therapeutic Ultrasound and the Brain Research and Imaging Center (BRIC) at the University of Plymouth, is carrying out pioneering research into the benefits of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) for conditions including anxiety and depression, addiction and

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How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment

By Jamie Ducharme Erica Bass/ Rogel Cancer Centre/ Michigan Medicine Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high-frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer. If Zhen Xu hadn’t annoyed her lab mates, she might never have discovered a groundbreaking treatment for liver cancer. As a

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