Abdominal and small parts ultrasound relies on understanding organ anatomy, relational positioning, and common pathologies. Sonographers must know the peritoneal spaces, organ landmarks, and normal ...

I Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil: Physician Resident in Neurology, Department of Neurosciences and Behaviour Sciences II Ribeirão Preto School of ...

The distribution of body fat, and particularly fat accumulated around the abdomen, is a determining factor in the risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, not all abdominal ...

Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully ...

That uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen might seem like a minor digestive annoyance, but persistent belly bloating can serve as an early warning sign of liver dysfunction. While occasional ...

Medical ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a safe and non-invasive imaging technique. Unlike X-rays or CT scans, this procedure does not use ionizing radiation, making it the preferred method ...

Background Unplanned hospital admissions due to liver disease have increased by over 50% in England over the last decade, 1 2 many of which will be initially assessed by non-hepatologists. Point of ...

Transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) demonstrated an 85.7% detection rate for cystic pancreatic lesions, which was also noted with endoscopic US (EUS), with BMI and lesion size significantly affecting the ...

The paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare acquired disease, with thrombotic episodes and frequent pancytopenia. We report the case of a 32 year-old female PNH patient with bone marrow ...

New research has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer. The findings offer new ...

Sequana Medical NV received premarket approval from the U.S. FDA for its Alfapump system to treat recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis. Data from the Poseidon pivotal study showed ...