An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. They can help evaluate fetal development, as well as detect issues in various organs. Ultrasound scans, ...

Keepsake sonograms have become a popular item with many young parents -- from Tom Cruise to the couple next door. It's a practice many physicians would like to discourage. The latest concern comes ...

MobiUS is a simple medical ultrasound imaging system like many others–but it has one rather astonishing plus: All you need is the wand, some gel, and a smartphone. Mobisante is the firm behind the new ...

During a night shift when she was a resident at Yale New Haven Hospital, Cristiana Baloescu was taking care of a patient with ...

* Mothers have been reassured about the safety of repeated ultrasound scans during pregnancy, according to a new study. A decade ago a randomised trial highlighted how repeated ultrasound exposure at ...

Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time in a woman's life, filled with anticipation and wonders as a new life grows inside her. But it is also a time of uncertainty and apprehensions, as ...

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research. Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS ...

Thyroid gland ultrasounds produce images that can help diagnose conditions such as cancer, goiters, and Grave’s disease. The thyroid gland is an important organ that produces several hormones. Various ...

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 ...