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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For your abdominal ultrasound, we must ask that you have nothing to eat or drink eight hours prior to the exam. It is very important to be properly prepped for an abdominal ultrasound. If you are on ...

To ease the stress of breast cancer exams, increase accuracy, and reduce the number of biopsies being performed, TechniScan Medical Systems (www.techniscanmedicalsystems.com) has developed a painless, ...

Caption is a subsidiary of GE that uses AI to interpret ultrasound exam results. The company currently has a system cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for early detection of heart disease ...

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.