LAS VEGAS — High-resolution ultrasound done in a physician’s office is a fast, convenient, and friendly alternative to MRI for ascertaining the status of breast implants, a pilot study suggests. Researchers found a “higher than expected” rotation rate in 2 types of shaped cohesive gel implants and detected 2 ruptures that were later confirmed on … Continue reading Ultrasound Fast Alternative to MRI for Breast Implant Status →

Point-of-care, handheld ultrasound (HHUS) is already a valuable adjunct to the stethoscope and plays an important and increasing role in medical education and physical diagnosis. Whether it will become the stethoscope of the future, however, is a bit more uncertain. “[A] generation of physicians will need to be trained to view this technology as an … Continue reading Could Handheld Ultrasound Replace the Stethoscope? →

Research to improve ultrasound should lead to better detection of birth defects in unborn babies Researchers at King’s College London have been awarded £10 million from the Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop advanced ultrasound imaging technology to improve the detection of birth defects in unborn babies. Prenatal … Continue reading Research to improve ultrasound scans →

Ultrasound uses sound waves to study the breast. Based on the same principle as radar, the sound waves are sent into the body and then reflected back to form an image on a computer screen for analysis. What is ultrasound used for? Ultrasound is useful in diagnosing both cancerous and benign lumps that are large … Continue reading Breast cancer: ultrasound →

An ultrasound of the lungs could help doctors quickly determine if a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure, suggests preliminary research published in the April issue of Anesthesiology. About 60,000 women worldwide die as a result of preeclampsia, which causes severely high blood pressure. Potential complications include stroke, bleeding and excess … Continue reading Lung ultrasound could help determine if pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure →

While many people are only familiar with ultrasound imaging for pregnancy, this type of imaging is actually quite helpful in the treatment of varicose veins. Ultrasound images can not only show the location of damaged veins, but they will provide a real-time look at how blood is moving through the legs. Without ultrasound imaging, varicose … Continue reading The critical role of ultrasound imaging in varicose vein treatment →

By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia News March 25, 2014 Canada’s pregnancy specialists and the nation’s radiologists are calling for a halt on using ultrasound for the sole purpose of determining the sex of a fetus. In a new joint policy statement, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Canadian Association of Radiologists also … Continue reading Stop using ultrasound to determine sex of fetuses, urge doctors, radiologists →