Ultrasonography provides no benefit over standard care in the initial evaluation of children seen in the emergency department (ED) for blunt trauma to the torso, according to a study published June 13 ...

OBJECTIVE: We studied the validity and reproducibility of a new abdominal ultrasound protocol for the assessment of intra-abdominal adipose tissue. MEASUREMENTS: Intra-abdominal adipose tissue was ...

Visceral fat plays an important role in the development of metabolic disease independently of the effect of overall abdominal fat. Ultrasonography is an accessible method of accurately assessing ...

Keeping in mind insurance guidelines, at what point during primary-prevention screening and assessment should abdominal ultrasound be ordered, particularly in individuals who smoke, are older than age ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.

INTRODUCTION Various imaging modalities are used for the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer. Abdominal ultrasonography is the most widely available method and usually the first -line ...

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, ...

Ultrasound is a radiation-free technique for imaging. It uses high-frequency sound waves to generate images and videos of organs and parts from inside the body without making an incision. Most ...

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 ...