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.

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Dr. Mohsen Shabahang, right, a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, leads the gastrointestinal oncology team at Holy Spirit General Surgery-A Geisinger Affiliate. He works with the other local ...

Because treatment is highly individualized, the involvement of team members may vary. A typical gastric cancer team could ...

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has increasingly emerged as a pivotal imaging modality in the diagnosis and management of abdominal trauma. By utilising microbubble contrast agents, CEUS enhances ...

Despite evidence showing that the routine use of sonography in hospital emergency departments can safely improve care for adults when evaluating for possible abdominal trauma injuries, researchers ...

Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...