Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly and time-consuming magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The findings offer ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS ...

Ultrasound scans are not a typical diagnostic tool for stomach ulcers. However, healthcare professionals may use them to track treatment progress and identify large ulcers. Ultrasound scans use sound ...

Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ultrasound scans for ...

A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more sensitively than surgeons, and could improve the outcome from operations, a new study suggests. The ...

A new type of ultrasound scan can diagnose most cases of prostate cancer, according to trial results published in Lancet Oncology. The study is the first to show that multiparametric ultrasound (mpUSS ...

An ultrasound scan is a helpful way to check your pregnancy progress. It can also detect problems early. One such issue is ...

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan as one of the first tests to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. An ultrasound can help doctors determine the nature of the lump and plan the most effective ...

Keepsake sonograms have become a popular item with many young parents -- from Tom Cruise to the couple next door. It's a practice many physicians would like to discourage. The latest concern comes ...