Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumor treatments

Photo caption: In the lab University of Connecticut researchers (from left to right): Kazem Kazerounian, Thanh Nguyen, Feng Lin, Thinh Le, Meysam Chorsi and Horea Ilies. […] Photo courtesy: Thanh D Nguyen, University of Connecticut. Article by Sharon Ann Holgate. Physics World – July 7, 2023.

A new type of biodegradable ultrasound implant based on piezoelectric nanofibers could improve outcomes for patients with brain cancer. Researchers led by Thanh Nguyen from the University of Connecticut’s department of mechanical engineering fabricated the devices from crystals of glycine, an amino acid found in the human body. Glycine is not only non-toxic and biodegradable, it is also highly piezoelectric, enabling the creation of a powerful ultrasound transducer that could help treat brain tumors. […]

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