The ultrasound scan is one of the most widely used and most valuable diagnostic tools in modern medicine. It came into medical practice more than 50 years ago and is now an essential facility in today ...

Handheld ultrasound is more accurate and less expensive than physical examinations when used to diagnose patients with common cardiac abnormalities, according to a study published online in the ...

Hand-held ultrasound provided a more accurate diagnosis of common CV abnormalities compared with physical examination, researchers found. The new study included 250 patients referred for a standard ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – An ultrasound exam of the heel may be able to predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, according to a new multicenter study being published in the ...

By using sound waves instead of radiation, ultrasound can uncover subtle abnormalities that mammography may overlook.

What are the parameters for ultrasound exams in pregnant women? A patient has requested an ultrasound exam at each prenatal visit on the basis that a friend in Europe had one done at every prenatal ...

The exam was designed to be quick and binary: signs of congestion or not, systolic function reduced or not. The study provided several hours of ultrasound training to participating hospitalists ...

Ultrasound exams during pregnancy are common. And researchers have now looked at whether a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is more likely among children exposed to this technology in the womb.

An ultrasound exam of the heel may be able to predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, according to a new multicenter study. An ultrasound exam of the heel may be ...