A Doppler ultrasound is a test that uses high-frequency sound waves to measure the amount of blood flow through your arteries and veins, usually those that supply blood to your arms and legs. Vascular ...

Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) is increasingly used especially in emergency and critical-care medicine. It is focused, quick and does not expose patients to ionizing radiation. It encompasses all ...

Sportschosun, Jang Jong-ho] Imaging tests are a key tool in modern medicine for accurately diagnosing diseases and ...

An ultrasound allows doctors to view images of the organs and soft tissues inside your body. Using sound waves, an ultrasound provides a real-time picture of your organs. This better allows medical ...

An ultrasound exam of the heel may be able to predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, according to a new multicenter study. An ultrasound exam of the heel may be ...

Prostate ultrasound and biopsy are tests that check the abnormal results of a digital rectal exam or an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Prostate ultrasound uses a probe about the ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test that produces images of a person’s liver and its blood vessels. A liver ultrasound can help diagnose various conditions that affect the liver, such as fatty ...

Many women get a level II ultrasound-- or targeted ultrasound. Most doctors suggest them for all pregnant women. Others use them to follow up if an earlier test result was unclear. A level II ...