'Improving the quality of pre-operative ultrasound examination (ultrasonography) could lead to a significant decrease in the number of unnecessary major surgical operations done on women with suspected ovarian cancer, who in fact have benign ovarian ...'

'The purpose of our study is to show the usefulness and safety of sonography transmission gel as an endorectal contrast agent in preoperative rectal MRI for tumor visualization in rectal ...'

'ScienceDaily (Jan. 11, 2008) — A high-energy form of ultrasound imaging developed by researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering produces pictures of liver tumors that are better than those made with traditional ultrasound, according to ...'

'Mathematicians at the University of Liverpool have found that it is possible to gain full control of sound waves which could lead to improved medical scans, for technology such as ultra sound machines. Working in partnership with the Indian Institute ...'

'Exposure to air pollution significantly reduces foetus size during pregnancy, according to a new study by Brisbane scientists. Queensland University of Technology senior research fellow Dr Adrian Barnett said the study compared the foetus sizes of ...'

'Men in England are to be offered screening for a potentially fatal blood vessel condition. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), which can cause one of the body's main blood vessels to burst, is the third most common cause of death among older men. ...'

'ScienceDaily (Jan. 3, 2008) — A University of South Florida fetal surgeon at Tampa General Hospital successfully treated in utero a rare but potentially devastating condition in which placental blood vessels block the birth canal and can rupture during ...'

'ScienceDaily (Dec. 19, 2007) — Detection and treatment of tumours, diseased blood vessels and other soft-tissue conditions could be significantly improved, thanks to an innovative imaging system being developed that uses both light and sound. The system ...'

'Specialists at Loyola University Health System are the first in the nation to use new ultrasound technology to guide ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), offering potential improvements in both the precision and safety of this therapy. AF is the most ...'

'ScienceDaily (Dec. 10, 2007) — For skin transplants to “take root”, it needs to be ensured that the patient’s tissue is properly irrigated with blood. Low-frequency ultrasound can promote this effect. Researchers have developed the first device that ...'