Femtosecond laser used in ultra-fast, ultra-accurate laser scalpel

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The practice of surgically removing diseased or damaged tissue within the body is something of a trade-off – quite often, some of the surrounding healthy tissue will also end up being removed in the process. In highly-sensitive areas such as the brain or spinal cord, where a fraction of a millimeter either way can have huge consequences, sometimes surgery is deemed to be just too risky. A newly-developed endoscopic laser “scalpel,” however, looks like it could lower those risks considerably... Continue Reading Femtosecond laser used in ultra-fast, ultra-accurate laser scalpel

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Femtosecond, Laser, Microscope, Surgery, University of Texas

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