The purpose of a Doppler ultrasound is to check blood flow. Doctors use the findings to help determine whether there is a blockage, narrowing, or leakage in a blood vessel. Healthcare professionals ...

A testicular ultrasound is a diagnostic test that obtains images of the testicles and the surrounding tissues in the scrotum. It’s also known as a testicular sonogram or scrotal ultrasound. An ...

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 ...

Though Doppler seems relatively simple to implement in ultrasound, analog performance in the latest systems has much higher, more-difficult-to-achieve specifications than standard black-and-white ...

Background The pathogenesis of the Osgood-Schlatter's disease (OSD) is still debated. The fragmentation of the ossification centre has been questioned as a definitive sign of OSD and has been seen as ...

Scrotal swelling in newborn may result from different causes including hydrocele, testicular trauma with testicular edema, inguinal hernia, congenital tumors and meconium peritonitis. Acute and ...

Background Treatment based on ultrasound (US) and colour Doppler (CD) findings in midportion Achilles tendinosis has shown promising results. In a randomised study on a small patient material, similar ...

Three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study. Three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps ...

Sometimes, doctors find a way to use technology that hits all the right notes -- it’s easy on your body, gives fast results, and doesn’t cause any side effects. That’s just the case with Doppler ...

A testicular ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of your testicles and the tissue around them. It can take detailed pictures of your scrotum, testicles, and their blood ...