Medical applications of ultrasonic energy

Details Medical applications of ultrasonic energy Medical applications of ultrasonic energy

1996-03-29

1998-09-15

Casler, Brian L.

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Ultrasonic

A61B 1722

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058072853

ABSTRACT:
Ultrasonic energy is used to cause a given nerve to become dysfunctional without substantially damaging tissues surrounding or associated with the nerve. A nerve to be treated is placed in the near field or evanescent field of an ultrasonic wave front emitted by an appropriately formed contact or non-contact ultrasonic probe or transducer.

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