[CINC] Marine Mammals Meet Modern Medicine

Fri Aug 23 08:17:21 PDT 2013

Thought this might be of interest to you....

*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.*

*Marine Mammals Meet Modern Medicine*
To study whales, scientists use instruments designed for humans
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/whale-patients

Thank you for your interest in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and
Oceanus Magazine.

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