When it comes to dental checkups, no one likes having their gums poked with the periodontal probe. Well, they may soon no longer have to, thanks to a gum-assessing toothbrush-shaped mini ultrasound ...

Edited image from the publication: scan of the liver of an obese patient. The image quality of the standard ultrasound probe (left) is significantly poorer than that of the high-performance probes ...

Ultrasound is a versatile medical technology used in almost every healthcare department across a spectrum of specialties and procedures. Infection preventionists (IPs) and quality and risk managers ...

Many infection preventionists report ultrasound probe disinfection with HLD machines is a key survey focus area for 2025. By adopting chlorine dioxide disinfection, hospitals can proactively address ...

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have traditionally faced two choices: Do nothing and hope the tumor doesn’t grow between ...

Ultrasound is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 140 million ultrasound procedures performed every year.1 These procedures are highly variable, spanning many areas ...

Medical imaging, specifically ultrasound, is undergoing a significant transformation. In addition to high-performance cart-based ultrasound systems, it’s now possible to use a handheld device to ...

Platte Valley Hospital’s Spectrum Medical Imaging launched a new service this month to give doctors a clearer view through dense breast tissue as they screen patients for cancer.

Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...