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, ...

Most people associate medical ultrasounds with baby bumps, but that's just one of many reasons to consider getting an ...

Ultrasound can’t detect stomach ulcers as easily as other methods, like upper endoscopy. But since ultrasound is noninvasive, it might be beneficial in some situations, like detecting large ulcers or ...

Pancreatic cancer can be difficult to detect. Symptoms often don’t show until later stages, and there aren’t standard screening tests for this type of cancer. Abdominal and endoscopic ultrasounds are ...

Renal ultrasound scans, which people may also call kidney ultrasounds, provide an image of the kidneys and may help doctors identify an underlying issue with these organs. An ultrasound, also known as ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in wearable devices. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of ...

Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to visualize structures within the body. It is an effective diagnostic tool that doctors typically employ early in their evaluation of a symptom or condition. If a ...