A California woman was scheduled to have a large cyst removed but, in the lead-up to the procedure, learned she had a rare ...

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 ...

Tracy came to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain, which is a common complaint. While there are many causes of abdominal pain, not all require emergent treatment, and many are not ...

The woman, not pictured above, was 23 weeks pregnant when she learned she was having an ectopic pregnancy, doctors said. Rebeca Alvidrez via Unsplash A woman walked into a remote island’s emergency ...

Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a vital, rapid, and noninvasive diagnostic tool used by hospitalists to detect various acute abdominal conditions, especially when traditional imaging is ...

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.

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 ...