Purdue University researchers are using ultrasound images like this one to study abdominal aortic aneurysms, a potentially fatal condition that is the 13th leading cause of death in the United States.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has increasingly emerged as a pivotal imaging modality in the diagnosis and management of abdominal trauma. By utilising microbubble contrast agents, CEUS enhances ...

Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves generated electronically using special crystals in a probe. The sound travels through your body, and bounces off different tissues and back to a receiver on ...

Men benefit from one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms via ultrasound. Studies provide proof that their risk of dying is reduced, the abdominal aorta ruptures less often, and emergency ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

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 ...

Imaging tests, including ultrasound, are often a part of stomach cancer diagnosis. Stomach cancer is a serious condition that affects thousands of people in the United States each year. According to ...

Mr. A underwent ultrasound scans of five areas (upper abdomen, bladder, female reproductive organs, breast, thyroid) in one day due to abdominal discomfort and thyroid nodules. This was because all ...

Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...