When we think of ultrasounds, most of us think of pregnancy. But this noninvasive imaging tool is also used to diagnose other health issues for people who get their periods — like misplaced IUD's, ...

Artificial intelligence is giving an assist to pregnant women and their care teams to help those moms deliver healthy babies. Ultrasounds are a routine part of prenatal care, but the Gates Foundation ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is an extremely useful diagnostic tool. One of the most common uses of an ultrasound is during pregnancy. Not only does it detect pregnancy, but it can also ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. With five years of experience as a writer ...

Alternatively, data from all transducers can be used while limiting the focal depth, allowing more transmit-receive pulses to ...

High-risk pregnancy doctor Shilpi Mehta-Lee joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about pregnancy. Do babies cry in the womb? How do ultrasounds work? What is Vanishing Twin Syndrome?

Sally Rohan's decision to go to medical school may have helped save her life. Rohan, 27, is currently undergoing treatment for papillary thyroid cancer, a type of cancer that she said was first ...