Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering ...

Artificial intelligence is giving an assist to pregnant women and their care teams to help those moms deliver healthy babies. Ultrasounds are a routine part of prenatal care, but the Gates Foundation ...

Essential tremor affects millions, making even simple tasks like eating or writing a challenge. While medications can help, they do not work for everyone. Neurosurgeon Shervin Rahimpour, MD, explains ...

During a focused ultrasound procedure, the upper half of a patient’s body moves in and out of an MRI as a neurosurgeon uses ultrasound energy to treat the part of their brain responsible for tremor.

An abdominal ultrasound is an imaging test using sound waves that can used to view internal organs, including the gallbladder. A healthcare provider may order one if symptoms, such as abdominal pain, ...

Chemotherapy treatments produce strong side effects. A new agent that accumulates in the tumor tissue and is activated there by ultrasound waves does not have this problem. Platinum complexes are ...

Once known mostly for imaging, ultrasound is now being harnessed to treat a range of diseases, with promising results in ...

Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is an extremely useful diagnostic tool. One of the most common uses of an ultrasound is during pregnancy. Not only does it detect pregnancy, but it can also ...

The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia does not result in better pain outcomes compared to traditional methods, according to research published in the September 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

PID is a serious infection of the reproductive organs. Although an ultrasound can be used to detect PID, it isn’t always necessary for diagnosis. Less costly diagnostic tools are preferred. To ...