Pancreatic cancer can be difficult to detect. Symptoms often don’t show until later stages, and there aren’t standard screening tests for this type of cancer. Abdominal and endoscopic ultrasounds are ...

Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...

What Is an AAA Screening Ultrasound? An AAA screening (or abdominal aortic aneurysm screening) is an ultrasound that looks at the main blood vessels in the abdomen. This imaging study allows your ...

The distribution of body fat, and particularly fat accumulated around the abdomen, is a determining factor in the risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, not all abdominal ...

Personalized Prediction Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With a Bayesian Clinical Reasoning Approach This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 World Cancer Congress Abstracts. This abstract ...

What should patients expect during a portable ultrasound exam, and how can they ensure accurate results? In a featured ...

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 imaging uses sound waves to visualize structures within the body. It is an effective diagnostic tool that doctors typically employ early in their evaluation of a symptom or condition. If a ...