When you hear the word “ultrasound,” you may think of its application during pregnancy as a tool that can generate images of the womb. This is diagnostic ultrasound used to capture images of organs ...

When used correctly with the appropriate precautions regarding dose, ultrasound can be applied in many therapeutic situations to benefit the patient. In fact, the use of ultrasound energy as a ...

Researchers have shown how ultrasound energy can briefly "open a door" in the protective outer membranes of living cells to allow entry of drugs and other therapeutic molecules -- and how the cells ...

Q: I hurt my thumb and the orthopedist referred me to a physical therapist. In order to immobilize/rest it, the PT made a brace for me. We also discussed exercises and other things I could do, and I ...

The key to the versatility of ultrasound in medical therapies lies in the multiplicity of its interactions with cells and tissues. A medium exposed to ultrasound experiences periodic pressure ...

When Butterfly Network first began rolling out its handheld ultrasound scanners in 2018, much of the focus was on providing tools to parts of Africa and Latin America, where access to large and more ...

Researchers have developed a system that can display the movements of our own tongues in real time. These movements are processed by a machine learning algorithm that controls an 'articulatory talking ...

When doctors in a remote African town warned a 20-something pregnant woman she was well past her due date, the Liberian patient agreed to have labor induced. But Dr. Simon Kotlyar wanted to confirm ...

With the right device, it appears the iPhone can even detect cancer. John Martin, the chief medical officer for Butterfly Network was testing out a device called Butterfly iQ, a small imaging machine ...