GET IT CHECKED!!! If the doctor pooh-poohs it, get it checked by a different doctor. Ultimately, what you do is up to you, ...

What are thyroid nodules? Thyroid nodules are growths in the thyroid gland, a small organ in your neck located in front of your windpipe (trachea). The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone, which ...

Free-space broadband functional near infrared (fNIR) spectroscopy technique has been used to clinically measure the optical properties of ganglion cysts. The fNIR system measures the insertion loss ...

High blood pressure Kidney stones Brain aneurysms Diagnosis Autosomal dominant PKD is usually diagnosed by ultrasound of the kidneys, CT scans and MRI tests. The number and size of the cysts increase ...

A perineum lump could be due to a number of things, some more serious than others. We'll discuss causes and treatments.

A hand-held force-controlled ultrasound probe has been developed for medical imaging applications. The probe–patient contact force can be held constant to improve image stability, swept through a ...

In some cases, a cyst forms around the ovary. This can cause the ovary to twist. This is a dangerous issue called ovarian torsion, which can cause severe pain, nausea, vomiting, and a high pulse.

NHS patients will be the first in Europe to benefit from a pioneering new cancer treatment which uses ultrasound to destroy tumours. The technology, known as histotripsy, offers a non-invasive ...