Edited image from the publication: scan of the liver of an obese patient. The image quality of the standard ultrasound probe (left) is significantly poorer than that of the high-performance probes ...

Medical imaging, specifically ultrasound, is undergoing a significant transformation. In addition to high-performance cart-based ultrasound systems, it’s now possible to use a handheld device to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Establishing mandatory competencies for musculoskeletal ultrasound is necessary to improve its use ...

Alternatively, data from all transducers can be used while limiting the focal depth, allowing more transmit-receive pulses to be packed into a given time. Either way, conventional ultrasound involves ...

Transvaginal ultrasounds involve a slender probe that's inserted into the vagina. The procedure can be uncomfortable but probably no worse than a pap smear. People who are pregnant or have a condition ...