News tagged with ultrasound machine


Targeted micro-bubbles detect artery inflammation, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Heart disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Doctors say that it is important to detect heart disease early before it becomes too serious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Opening the brain to new treatments

One of the trickiest parts of treating brain conditions is the blood brain barrier, a blockade of cells that prevent both harmful toxins and helpful pharmaceuticals from getting to the body's control center. ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Twinkle, twinkle kidney stone: With a push you could be gone

Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk of developing ...

Other created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health Squeeze: UK's free health care under threat

(AP) -- When David Evans needed a hernia operation, the 69-year-old farmer became so alarmed by the long wait that he used an ultrasound machine for pregnant sheep on himself, to make sure he wasn't getting ...

Health created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Diagnosis based on remote ultrasound will soon be available

An ultrasound machine has been transformed into a telediagnosis tool. Specialists in other hospitals can see images in real time, pinpoint the exact zone they’re coming from, and interact.

Medical research created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0