Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD FibroScan is the brand name for transient elastography, an abdominal ultrasound that ...

When Lauren and Joe Sewell welcomed their daughter Violette, they immediately suspected something was wrong, but doctors 'dismissed' their concerns. The mother talks with PEOPLE about finally ...

Jessica Wozniak thought that some of the symptoms of norovirus were lingering. They were signs of Stage 4 colon cancer.

Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers have investigated how microbubbles tiny gas bubbles can deliver drugs into cells in a targeted manner using ultrasound. For the first time, they have visualized how ...

It involves a blood test and a test to measure fluid at the back of the baby’s neck (nuchal translucency) with an ultrasound scan. However, combined screening is not a diagnostic test, which means it ...

Studies comparing ultrasonography and CT for diagnosing these conditions have shown that both are equally effective.1 But ultrasound is preferred for initial evaluation because it is a cheap, portable ...

The doctors, however, seemed far less concerned. The ultrasound showed three lesions on Violette's liver, initially prompting the team to schedule an MRI for the baby. After she was admitted to ...

Mother-of-four Camilla Chapman, 40, was diagnosed with stomach cancer after assuming her difficulty swallowing was a side ...