Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves generated electronically using special crystals in a probe. The sound travels through your body, and bounces off different tissues and back to a receiver on ...

We typically think of using ultrasound to take pictures of our organs and tissues to check if they are healthy. But a slight tweak to the tool might lead to treatments for certain diseases, scientists ...

Spleen pain may feel like discomfort in the upper left side of the abdomen. It can occur for a range of reasons, including inflammation or injury. The treatment will depend on the underlying cause.

A prenatal ultrasound test uses high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to the human ear, that are transmitted through the abdomen via a device called a transducer to look at the inside of the abdomen.

Q An emergency room vet found a large, round, solid mass on the spleen of our 13-year-old retriever mix dog. The vet recommended that the spleen be removed. The vet also said an ultrasound biopsy was ...

Doctors say the spleen is the most commonly injured organ caused by blunt trauma to the abdomen. In sports, it can happen when players crash into each other, fly over their handlebars and land on ...