News tagged with ultrasound examination


Cheap, safe and radiation-free: Now possible to detect cancer by measuring the elasticity of tumours

As one of the first countries in the world, Norway will be testing a completely new method for detecting cancer. This is done by measuring the elasticity of tumours. The method is called elastography. You ...

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cheap, safe device helps avoid premature birth

A simple low-cost silicon ring can slash the risk of premature birth, a major cause of death in newborns and health problems in adult life, according to a trial reported on Tuesday by The Lancet.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines benefit of follow-up CT when abdominal ultrasound inconclusive

About one-third of CT examinations performed following an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination have positive findings, according to a study of 449 patients at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Cancer created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AIUM and AUA develop joint guideline for the performance of an ultrasound examination in urology

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and American Urological Association (AUA) are pleased to announce the collaborative development of the Practice Guideline for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination ...

Other created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0