Images: Ultrasound heads for battle

This series of images and their accompanying narrative depict how such an ultrasound device might be used in a battlefield situation.

Preparing the injured area for the ultrasound cuff.

The device would then focus high-intensity ultrasound pulses on the internal injury--a ruptured artery, in this case.

The ultrasonic pulses generate heat on the injured area, causing blood tissue to coagulate.

Once the rupture is stabilized, the soldier can be transported without further damage to the injured limb.