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 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, ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.

Ultrasound can’t detect stomach ulcers as easily as other methods, like upper endoscopy. But since ultrasound is noninvasive, it might be beneficial in some situations, like detecting large ulcers or ...

Ultrasound scans are not a typical diagnostic tool for stomach ulcers. However, healthcare professionals may use them to track treatment progress and identify large ulcers. Ultrasound scans use sound ...

NAFLD is prevalent in the U.S., often diagnosed incidentally due to absent screening guidelines, with significant implications for patient management. The study found that only 29% of patients with ...

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 ...

Ultrasound-derived VAT demonstrated better predictive ability than BMI and waist circumference in hepato-metabolic assessment in MASLD.