CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Ultrasound technology is used for far more than imaging during pregnancy; it can also play a key role in diagnosing and treating disease.

Dr. Richard Price, a biomedical engineer at UVA Health, has been studying how focused ultrasound, the concentration of sound energy into a precise area, can be used to treat conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

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