For your abdominal ultrasound, we must ask that you have nothing to eat or drink eight hours prior to the exam. It is very important to be properly prepped for an abdominal ultrasound. If you are on ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

What should patients expect during a portable ultrasound exam, and how can they ensure accurate results? In a featured ...

Aim: To prospectively assess the validity of detecting portal venous gas on abdominal ultrasound (PVGUS) in the diagnosis of suspected NEC. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study over a ...

The Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation yesterday said its free abdominal ultrasound tests showed that among 4,663 people, 81.4 percent have liver abnormalities, including 53 ...

Ultrasound in a pregnant woman gives various kinds of information ranging from estimated date of delivery to understanding fetal heart beat and blood flow in the fetus. Ultrasound or ultrasonography ...

Earlier detection is important to improving survival of patients with liver cancer, and combining an ultrasound imaging with a blood test can help achieve that, say researchers, including one of ...