May 2, 2012 (Vancouver, British Columbia) — Computed tomography (CT) scans after inconclusive abdominal ultrasounds have a diagnostic yield of about one third, according to research presented here at ...

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 ...

Ultrasound of the abdominal organs is a central diagnostic tool and is recommended as the first-line approach for many medical conditions. Compared with other imaging modalities such as computed ...

A 40-year old woman was referred with a diagnosis of recurrent left chest wall desmoid tumor noted on follow-up CT scan. The lesion was 9 cm in diameter and was located in the inframammary region to ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test a doctor orders to examine the liver, its blood vessels, and sometimes the gallbladder. Abnormal results may indicate a person has liver disease or signal an ...

Despite evidence showing that the routine use of sonography in hospital emergency departments can safely improve care for adults when evaluating for possible abdominal trauma injuries, researchers ...

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 ...