A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are ...

A noninvasive, nonpharmacologic, ultrasound-based method of preventing renal ischemia–reperfusion injury could help prevent surgery-related acute kidney injury. Mice underwent the treatment 24 hours ...

The revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...

About one in 11 Americans will experience the discomfort of a kidney stone in their lifetime. While some might think of these pesky mineral clumps as earthly inconveniences, they’re a problem up in ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is superior to contrast magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT), and offers 100% sensitivity and specificity, for finding ...

An estimated 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease. A simple, painless and non-invasive test can prevent kidney failure in those patients. With ultrasound, a handheld transducer sends ...

While volunteering for a med school class demonstration, doctors noticed something wrong with Aria Moreno's kidney. After getting it checked out, Moreno found she needed surgery to remove a massive ...

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is more accurate and reliable than MRI for examining certain liver and kidney nodules, according to two new studies published in the ...