Ultrasound is used for many musculoskeletal conditions—from identifying injuries and chronic conditions to guiding diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Bedside ultrasound is an advanced technology that's especially helpful in emergency medicine, allowing doctors to closely monitor patients.
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
An echocardiogram is a test that uses ultrasound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. Learn more about this procedure.
Magnetic resonance defecography (MR defecography) involves a special MRI test that focuses on more clearly imaging the pelvic area. Learn more about this procedure.
Pregnant and expecting mothers have the opportunity to learn a lot about their unborn child's health with today's screening and diagnostic tests.
Laboratory tests that used to take days to come back can now be performed instantly and accurately, using point-of-care tests.