Acoustical Society of America May 11 2026 Surgery is a complicated endeavor. Even a successful surgery can lead to complications, and even the best surgeons sometimes have unsuccessful surgeries. A surgeon must rely on visual cues and their own experience to avoid hitting a nerve or a blood vessel, mistakes that can turn a simple surgery into a much more challenging one. Unfortunately, many of these potential hazards lurk beneath the surface of the tissue, hidden from the surgeon unless a