Researchers at Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering are investigating how ultrasound can be used to study abdominal aortic aneurysms, the 13th leading cause of death in the U.S.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers are exploring the usefulness of ultrasound imaging to study dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms, a bulging of the aorta that is usually fatal when it ruptures and ...

Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood as it flows through a blood vessel. It uses the Doppler effect to detect velocity (the speed of flow of blood) inside arteries ...

Hepatic complications contribute to morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hemopoietic SCT. Liver Doppler ultrasound and elastography represent promising methods for pretransplant risk ...

Doppler ultrasound can also show the relationship of important blood vessels in the liver with the tumour. Computed tomography (CT) scan: this uses X-rays linked to a computer to give a detailed ...