Medical ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a safe and non-invasive imaging technique. Unlike X-rays or CT scans, this procedure does not use ionizing radiation, making it the preferred method ...

It was Christmas morning in 2018, and Karen was in her kitchen trying to make huevos rancheros. The Mexican breakfast dish was a tradition she always made for the family, but this year it wasn't ...

MR-guided focused ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure that reduces hand tremor symptoms. A focused ultrasound may be life-changing if you have essential tremor or tremor-dominant Parkinson’s ...

Breast health screenings can feel overwhelming, especially when medical terminology and unfamiliar procedures create anxiety about what lies ahead. Understanding breast ultrasounds removes much of ...

An ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is a routine procedure in which doctors remove a small piece of liver tissue for analysis in a lab. Your doctor might recommend this procedure if they suspect there ...

The FDA approved an ultrasound procedure to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s that can be performed in an outpatient setting, according to a Nov. 17 news release from Charlottesville-based University of ...

Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease than ...

Ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block is as effective as fracture hematoma block in providing pain control for forearm ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. However treating it can lead to unwanted side effects, which is what Walt Parks wanted to avoid. "I ...

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 ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

All women seeking abortions would have to undergo an obstetric ultrasound two hours before the procedure unless there is a medical emergency, under legislation proposed by the Senate's second-ranking ...