Kidney stones can cause sudden and intense pain, often sending people straight to the emergency room. Once symptoms begin, ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers ...

Interventional ultrasound covers a broad category of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including biopsies, cyst aspirations, and drainage of fluid collections in the chest, abdomen and ...

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 ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS ...

Light has an increasing number of applications in biology and medicine—it can be used to stimulate cell growth, manipulate neural signals, and treat some cancers—but it doesn't easily pass through ...

Thousands of patients sent for vital heart scans may be undergoing unnecessary first-line tests that fail to deliver clear ...

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 ...

Caltech researchers have developed a whole-body ultrasound tomography system capable of capturing complete cross-sectional images in just 10 seconds. The device is operator-independent, offers a large ...

Getting light deep inside the body has always come with a catch. Tissue scatters and absorbs it, which means doctors and ...

Many calves develop pneumonia days before showing symptoms. Lung ultrasounds are helping veterinarians detect the hidden ...