Combining ultrasound imaging with blood test improves cancer detection by 40%: Study
Symptoms of liver cancer can include upper abdominal pain or swelling, loss of weight or appetite, white chalky stools, and general fatigue.
Feb 12, 2018, 12:30 PM ISTNovel augmented tongue ultrasound for speech therapy?
The practitioner qualitatively analyses the patient's pronunciations and orally explains, using drawings, how to place articulators, particularly the tongue: something patients are generally unaware of.
Oct 15, 2017, 18:31 PM ISTNovel ultrasound drill for deep vein blood clots developed
A new surgical tool that uses low-frequency ultrasound to break down blood clots deep within the veins of the legs, without damaging the surrounding blood vessels, has been developed by US researchers.
Jun 16, 2017, 00:15 AM ISTBreast lumps: What are they? Is it cancer?
Breast lumps can be caused by infections, injuries, cancer, breast cysts, etc.
Jan 13, 2017, 12:47 PM ISTEarly ultrasounds linked to autism severity: Study
Exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, say researchers.
Sep 03, 2016, 00:41 AM ISTBizarre! Ultrasound shows woman having a baby 'sports car'
A man recently shared a picture of his wife's ultrasound which is going viral as it shows that she is pregnant with what looks uncannily like a sports car.
Jun 15, 2016, 19:25 PM ISTNew test to predict ovarian cancer risk with great precision
Ovarian tumours are classified as benign or malignant on ultrasound, by means of the popular “Simple Rules” test.
Jan 19, 2016, 16:14 PM ISTUltrasound effective in detecting breast cancer: Study
The researchers found that the number of ultrasound screens to detect breast cancer was comparable to that of mammography.
Dec 29, 2015, 19:27 PM ISTUltrasound can identify people at high stroke risk
By using ultrasound, we can identify the patients who are at a higher risk of stroke and thus would benefit from surgery,” said study author.
Nov 26, 2015, 11:26 AM IST