Fear of pain can deter some patients from choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs). In a study appearing in The Annals of Family ...

During a focused ultrasound procedure, the upper half of a patient’s body moves in and out of an MRI as a neurosurgeon uses ultrasound energy to treat the part of their brain responsible for tremor.

Breast health screenings can feel overwhelming, especially when medical terminology and unfamiliar procedures create anxiety about what lies ahead. Understanding breast ultrasounds removes much of ...

It was Christmas morning in 2018, and Karen was in her kitchen trying to make huevos rancheros. The Mexican breakfast dish was a tradition she always made for the family, but this year it wasn't ...

MR-guided focused ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure that reduces hand tremor symptoms. A focused ultrasound may be life-changing if you have essential tremor or tremor-dominant Parkinson’s ...

Prostate ultrasound and biopsy are tests that check the abnormal results of a digital rectal exam or an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Prostate ultrasound uses a probe about the ...

Ultrasound renal denervation is an outpatient procedure that calms overactive nerves from the kidneys. These nerves can cause ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The removal of a cancerous kidney tumor usually involves major surgery and weeks of recovery. But now, doctors at the University of Southern California are using robotic ...

Mammograms are the gold standard in detecting breast cancer, but they can miss tumors in women with dense breasts. The automated whole breast ultrasound, or ABUS, has been finding some of those ...

Ultrasound is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 140 million ultrasound procedures performed every year.1 These procedures are highly variable, spanning many areas ...