Mini Light Saber for Surgeons: The Plasma Needle
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Physicists and bioengineers in the Netherlands have developed a new plasma-based approach that could be used in medical procedures such as removing diseased tissue and sterilizing wounds. The “plasma needle” could also offer an alternative to conventional surgery in some cases (E Stoffels et al. 2003 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 36 2908)
Plasmas are ionized gases that are routinely used in materials processing and the semiconductor industry. However, the temperatures in most plasmas are so high that they would immediately kill living cells. Eva Stoffels and colleagues at the Eindhoven University of Technology have now found a way to overcome this problem.
Plasmas are ionized gases that are routinely used in materials processing and the semiconductor industry. However, the temperatures in most plasmas are so high that they would immediately kill living cells. Eva Stoffels and colleagues at the Eindhoven University of Technology have now found a way to overcome this problem.
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