May 2, 2012 (Vancouver, British Columbia) — Computed tomography (CT) scans after inconclusive abdominal ultrasounds have a diagnostic yield of about one third, according to research presented here at ...

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 ...

A 27-year-old obese Caucasian woman was referred with a large thoracoabdominal liposarcoma, diagnosed by means of percutaneous biopsy. A CT scan of the chest and abdomen revealed a tumor measuring 20 ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test a doctor orders to examine the liver, its blood vessels, and sometimes the gallbladder. Abnormal results may indicate a person has liver disease or signal an ...

An ultrasound scan is a picture of part of the inside of the body using sound waves of a frequency above the audible range of the human ear. Sonography for diagnostic imaging purposes employs ...

Many women have at least one ultrasound scan during pregnancy. This used to be an uncomfortable affair, as you had to have a full-to-bursting bladder, and the excitement of seeing your baby on the ...