An ultrasound test that detected 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women should replace current standard of care test in the UK according to a new study. In a paper published in Lancet Oncology ...

Ultrasound, on the other hand, offers a safe and radiation-free option that is especially useful for children, pregnant women, and follow-up monitoring. The right test depends on symptoms, risk ...

Head-to-head study of diagnostic test accuracy found IOTA ultrasound ADNEX model had 96% sensitivity and acceptable specificity in first study of its kind. An ultrasound test that detected 96% of ...

Heart Ultrasound Test: Doctors use a special test called cardiopulmonary exercise testing to diagnose advanced heart failure. Let's explain this new technique. Can AI help detect heart failure early?

A new study adds to the evidence that ultrasonography can help diagnose cancer in women with dense breasts. Researchers examined data from 2,809 women from across the U.S., Canada and Argentina. All ...

New research shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). This may be an ...

Columbia University researchers are the first to show that focused ultrasound—a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to enhance the delivery of drugs into the brain—can be safely used in ...

An ultrasound is one of several tests that can help confirm a soft tissue sarcoma diagnosis. Ultrasounds create detailed images showing the size and location of tumors. These images can also be used ...

A new type of ultrasound scan can diagnose most cases of prostate cancer, according to trial results published in Lancet Oncology. The study is the first to show that multiparametric ultrasound (mpUSS ...

Looking at a woman's ovaries with ultrasound may help doctors determine when their reproductive years will come to an end (menopause), according to new research. This is important because women of the ...

A team of University researchers is testing the use of noninvasive low-intensity ultrasound to treat mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Funded by the National Institutes of Health ...