A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances.

Ovarian cancer is one of those diseases you probably assume you’re being screened for when you go to your well-woman exams, but that’s not really the case. Ovarian cancer screening, in fact, isn't ...

Before the advent of ultrasounds in the late 1950s, parents could only hope that their baby would be born healthy and with ten fingers and toes. Today, ultrasounds are standard for every pregnancy, so ...

Both ultrasound for medical imaging and seismology for imaging the Earth's interior measure the propagation of waves through matter. For example, when seismic waves encounter material differences in ...

This story is sponsored by Echo Ultrasound. If the idea of an ultrasound immediately evokes images of cute baby profiles in a sea of black and white, you're not alone. Most people associate medical ...

Using ultrasound in combination with a powerful clot-busting medication is more beneficial to stroke victims than using the medication alone, early results of a Houston study have found. Originally ...