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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to visualize structures within the body. It is an effective diagnostic tool that doctors typically employ early in their evaluation of a symptom or condition. If a ...

Ultrasound-derived VAT demonstrated better predictive ability than BMI and waist circumference in hepato-metabolic assessment in MASLD.