Medscape

Normal Ultrasound Does Not Rule Out Term Risk

Universal ultrasound scan around 35-36 weeks detected 63% of neonates born severely small for gestational age (SGA), yet most stillbirths and neonatal complications occurred in foetuses classified as ...
Nature

Serial Head Ultrasound Studies in Preterm Infants: How Many Normal Studies Does One Infant Need to Exclude Significant Abnormalities?

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that preterm infants with two normal head ultrasound (HUS) screening studies ≥7 days apart would have subsequently normal follow-up studies. POPULATION: We reviewed reports ...
Medscape

Kids With Belly Pain: What Does It Mean When You Can't See the Appendix?

In an attempt to limit radiation exposure from CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain, many centers have adopted an "ultrasound first, followed by CT if needed" approach. CT is typically used when the ...
FiveThirtyEight

‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds Aren’t Dangerous

For pregnant women (and their partners), prenatal ultrasounds can be awe-inspiring. It’s undeniably neat to actually see what the baby looks like before he or she emerges, and the resulting pictures ...
WebMD

Liver Ultrasound

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, ...