To understand the uses and limitations of ultrasound in the evaluation of breast disease, one must have a basic understanding of the physics and principles of ultrasound as well as the instrumentation ...

The researchers combined two imaging methods, rotational ultrasound tomography (RUST) and photoacoustic tomography (PAT), to create a hybrid modality christened RUS-PAT. Ultrasonography provides a ...

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology ...

Researchers have achieved a successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney vessels. Recently, high-speed video content capturing fleeting moments, such as bullets passing ...

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verasonics, Inc., the leader in research ultrasound, today announced the introduction of the Essentials of Ultrasound Imaging (EoUSI) Course – a ready-to-teach ...

A wearable ultrasound device attached using a durable, adhesive, stretchy material enables continuous medical imaging of internal organs and tissues for patients on the go, researchers report. They ...

Photoacoustic imaging is an imaging modality related to ultrasound imaging. A light source is inserted into a hollow-core needle and used to illuminate the patient's tissues. The tissue expands, ...

An ultrasound scan is one of the main tests doctors use to diagnose cholecystitis. On a scan, clinicians may be able to spot the presence of gallstones, which can cause this condition. Cholecystitis ...

Traditionally, a periodontal probe has been used to assess pocket depth. But can another measurement method offer more consistent results? Researchers reported that photoacoustic imaging might offer ...