'These tiny tubes are constructed from carbon atoms and they are so small that it takes about 100,000 laid side-by-side to span the width of a single human hair. In the last five years, scientists have discovered that some individual nanotubes are ...'

'Standards for the use of ultrasound as a screening tool to measure narrowing of the carotid artery may be too aggressive, resulting in some needless follow-up tests and procedures according to researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center. ...'

'Sonographically-guided alcohol injections has a high success rate and is well tolerated by patients with Morton’s neuroma, a common cause of foot pain, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and ...'

'OAK BROOK, Ill. -- A noninvasive ultrasound procedure effectively shrinks uterine fibroids and significantly relieves fibroid-related symptoms in women, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial reported in the June issue of the journal ...'

'NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that ovarian cancer screening with a technique called transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) may catch ovarian cancer early, at a more curable stage. TVS involves using an ultrasound probe placed in the ...'

'Dynamic sonography is useful in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of muscle tears and hematomas, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman. The study consisted of 50 male soccer players ranging ...'

'WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2007) Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest of today's cancers due to limited tools for early diagnosis and few effective treatments. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2007 (DDWï) takes a closer ...'

'Physicians can use the robotic platform to easily place mapping catheters in hard-to-reach anatomical locations within the heart, the company said. The new robotic catheter system is compatible with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, 3D surface map and ...'

'Claims that a growing number of doctors are refusing to perform or even refer women for terminations have sparked fears that Britain's abortion services are facing a crisis. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) raised the alarm ...'

'Science Daily — Regular ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms can sharply reduce the likelihood of dying from a ruptured aneurysm among men age 65 and older, according to a new review of recent studies. Screening helped cut the odds of ...'