News tagged with ultrasound examination

Non-surgical approach to treat hepatic hydatid cysts

A research team from Saudi Arabia determined the efficacy and success of percutaneous aspiration irrigation and re-aspiration (PAIR) in the management of hepatic hydatidosis. They found that PAIR using hypertonic saline is ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Targeted breast ultrasound can reduce biopsies for women under 40

Targeted breast ultrasound of suspicious areas of the breast, including lumps, is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to invasive biopsies for women under age 40, according to the findings of two studies presented ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What should a teenage girl do if she finds a lump in her breast?

If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1