What happens during an ultrasound examination? You will be made to lie on an examination table and will be asked to loosen your garments depending on the area imaged.

A usual abdominal ultrasound examination should preferably be done after fasting (overnight) to enhance the visibility of organs like the gall bladder, pancreas, and bowel.

Handheld ultrasound was able to identify 117 (82 percent) of those patients, while a physical exam was able to identify just 67 (47 percent) of those patients.

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 ...

Clinical- and ultrasound-based assessments may help distinguish between persistent inflammatory and non-inflammatory subtypes ...

Question 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 ...

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.

The number and duration of ultrasound exams is not associated with a future diagnosis of autism in children but deep ultrasound wave penetration is, study says.

The number and duration of ultrasound exams is not associated with a future diagnosis of autism in children but deep ultrasound wave penetration is, study says.