A medical technology that could replace surgery and make drugs more effective in many cases

A medical team prepares patient John Dutton for focused ultrasound treatment of tremors associated with Parkinson’s Disease. (Credit: Focused Ultrasound Foundation)

Six years ago, the FDA approved a new treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, using focused sound waves to destroy tissue at a very specific spot in the brain.  

Today doctors are experimenting with focused ultrasound to treat many other conditions, and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation in Charlottesville hopes to accelerate that work.  

Sandy Hausman has an update on the promise of this medical breakthrough.

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