Marine Mammals Meet Modern Medicine
To study whales, scientists use instruments designed for humans
By Ari Daniel |
August 23, 2013
Whales do not make the easiest patients, but CT scans, MRIs, ultrasound, hyperbaric chambers, and other medical tools are making it easier to learn about them.
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