Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD A bladder ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique used to check for abnormalities in the urinary bladder. It involves the use of a handheld device ...

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new ...

This latter advantage is crucial for planning therapy. Ultrasound and other diagnostic tests Ultrasound is another imaging modality used to assist with diagnosing ureteric stones.

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new ...

Ultrasound examination revealed a duplication of the right ureter with indistinct supernumerary ureter of a tortuous course and significant widening of the right upper pelvicalyceal system.

4mm kidney stones. (Image: Jacek Proszyk/Wikimedia Commons) NASA’s technique combines two ultrasound technologies: ultrasound propulsion and burst wave lithotripsy (BWL).

A clinical trial in Seattle is testing the use of low-power ultrasound to reposition kidney stones.

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new ...

Kidney stones are hard, often jagged mineral deposits that manifest in the ureter, which connects the kidneys with the bladder. While smaller kidney stones (up to 3 mm in diameter) can sometimes ...