Why it is called a silent killerAn abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition where the large artery passing through the ...

To evaluate the usefulness of abdominal ultrasound in infants with gasless abdomen radiographically suspected to have spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP). Two populations of patients with SIP ...

This video demonstrates the use of eFAST — or extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma — a point-of-care ultrasound examination performed in patients with a traumatic injury to the ...

An ultrasound, which is also called sonography, is a test that uses sound waves to see inside your body. It creates real-time images or videos of internal organs and tissues without the need for ...

Sonographers at UConn Health describe their roles and how their work in diagnostic imaging fits in to the larger health care picture. October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. UConn Health's ...

Although endometriosis sometimes shows up on an ultrasound, it doesn’t always. If a doctor thinks you have endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery is the only way to definitively diagnose it.

Ultrasound technology is widely used in health care. Taking the first, blurry picture of an unborn child is just one of its applications. Ultrasound can also detect tumors in the abdomen, athletic ...