Dr Zhou's colleagues have, for example, built tiny scanners that can X-ray a mouse's heart and lungs by taking a series of exposures at exactly the same point in the heartbeat.

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Now picture a health-care system where a doctor has medical records at his fingertips, can see x-rays with the click of a mouse, is able to learn and apply the latest diagnostic and surgical technique from anywhere in the world.

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Both use a 2.4GHz wireless USB connection, providing you with a 10-foot radius of Ring Mouse action on either OS X or Windows.

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