A bladder ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique used to check for abnormalities in the urinary bladder. It involves the use of a handheld device called a transducer that bounces high-frequency ...

Laurie Sweet answers the question: 'How Is Ultrasound Used During Therapy?' — -- Question: How Is Ultrasound Used For Pain Treatment During Physical Therapy? Answer: Ultrasound is another ...

For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, ...

TAMPA Fla. (WFLA) — A procedure at Tampa General Hospital offers immediate relief to people with essential tremors. The treatment, Focused Ultrasound, targets the area of the brain causing the ...

PHOENIX - Doctors may no longer ask you to take a deep breath while they listen to your lungs. Now, they might just look at them instead. Medical residents working to become practicing doctors were ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is asking for member feedback on the use of ultrasound in anesthesia practice, according to an ASA release. The survey includes questions on how ultrasound is ...

For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously. This opens up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases ...

Chemotherapy has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but its effectiveness comes at a cost. The powerful drugs used ...

Philip J. Mease, MD: It was 30% in a study in which I was lead author. The study involved 40 different dermatology clinics with dermatologists specializing in psoriasis in North America and Europe.

Ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are considered safe, with no evidence of harm to fetuses when used correctly, contrary to an online claim of DNA damage based on a 40-year-old test-tube study ...

NISKAYUNA — A research team led by General Electric believes it has found a way to treat, potentially prevent and reverse the onset of diabetes using bioelectronics. The team, which included ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound.