Researchers established a suite of parameters that can be determined using ultrasound to quantitatively measure different physical characteristics of the lung. The researchers also demonstrated that ...

A new model improves prediction of spontaneous stone passage using ultrasound and CT. Learn how it can guide conservative ...

What are the parameters for ultrasound exams in pregnant women? A patient has requested an ultrasound exam at each prenatal visit on the basis that a friend in Europe had one done at every prenatal ...

Figure 1: A partial summary of ultrasound frequencies used for medical applications. The key to the versatility of ultrasound in medical therapies lies in the multiplicity of its interactions with ...

Ultrasound-controlled drug activation holds broad potential for cancer therapy, regenerative medicine, and localized disease treatment. By allowing therapeutic molecules to remain inactive until ...

A novel study has unveiled a technique that enhances stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases by combining magnetic guidance with localized ultrasound stimulation. This approach successfully ...

The question of whether invasive or noninvasive methods provide the best possible outcomes for patients with ...

Controlled release The vial on the left contains a solution with a fluorescent pigment bound within a mechanophore. In the vial on the right, the pigment has been released from the mechanophore by ...

Application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in combination with microbubbles might enhance the delivery of chemotherapy medication used for treating cancers. In their study, a team of Lithuanian ...

Schematic representation of the design and fabrication of the one-dimensional (1D) piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer (pMUT) array for localized ultrasound stimulation. a Schematic ...