That's changing with the advent of new imaging technology: CT scans ... An echo test involves ultrasound-- high-frequency sound waves -- to evaluate the function of heart muscle and valves ...

A portable iPhone ultrasound device enabled the rapid diagnosis of aortic dissection, ensuring timely emergency surgery.

Sara Adair’s life was saved by an iPhone ultrasound probe after suffering an aortic dissection. Quick diagnosis allowed for ...

Patients with narrowing of at least 50% in three major coronary arteries did equally well when treated with a minimally invasive stent placement guided either by ultrasound-based imaging or by a novel ...

Adair was sent for a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis, then underwent open-heart surgery performed by cardiac surgeon Dr.

Some patients waiting for a heart scan to diagnose potentially life-threatening conditions have been given a death sentence ...

The company described the software as a “co-pilot” for clinicians when performing an ultrasound scan, emulating the ... as well as for detection of heart disease. The FDA granted a licence ...

He used a point-of-care ultrasound to examine ... action immediately. A CT scan later confirmed this diagnosis, and soon enough, they rushed her into emergency open-heart surgery.

An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to create a picture of a part of the inside of your body. The ultrasound scanner has a probe that gives off sound waves. The ...

Hence, many neonatal units offer cranial ultrasound scan to babies born to mothers who have used cocaine. There is no strong evidence base for this clinical practice. Aim: To assess usefulness of ...