Laser ‘microscalpel’ targets individual cancer cells

June 25, 2008 | Source: KurzweilAI

University of Texas at Austin researchers and colleagues have developed a 15-millimeter-diameter, femtosecond laser “microscalpel” that can remove single cells without damaging nearby cells.

Current femtosecond laser systems are too large to be used deep inside the body.

University of Texas at Austin News Release