The Second Coming of Ultrasound

It’s how thousands of expectant parents see their baby’s face for the first time. And one day soon, it may be how doctors cure disease.

 How Ultrasound Became Political

Real-time ultrasound became a standard part of prenatal treatment in the early 1980s. Almost as soon as it did, opponents of abortion enlisted it in their cause.

Controlling ultrasound with 3-D printed devices

Ultrasound is more than sound. Obstetricians use it to peer inside a woman's uterus and observe a growing baby. Surgeons use powerful beams of ultrasound to destroy cancer cells...

FDA Discourages Unnecessary ‘Keepsake’ Ultrasounds During Pregnancy

This week, the group issued a revised consumer update discouraging the use of fetal ultrasounds and heartbeat monitors to create “keepsake images” and videos, emphasizing that ultrasounds should be performed only when there is a medical need — and under the supervision of appropriately trained medical professionals.

FDA Warning: Stay Away From 'Keepsake' Ultrasounds

The medically unnecessary scans peddled by businesses—often set up in malls and administered by people with no healthcare training—may pose a health risk to both fetus and mother.

For Women With Dense Breasts, Ultrasound Could Help Diagnose Breast Cancer

But ultrasound produced more false positive results than mammograms.

It’s a booming baby business, but are 3D/4D ultrasounds really worth the risk?

3D/4D ultrasounds began to grow in popularity in the early 2000s, and now, the keepsake ultrasound industry, as it's commonly called, has exploded.

Pregnant Women Get More Ultrasounds, Without Clear Medical Need

Experts say frequent fetal scans in low-risk pregnancies aren’t medically justified.

Types of Ultrasound

Different ultrasound techniques exist for different conditions.

Ultrasound, Sonography and Other Types of Ultrasonics

Ultrasound, Sonography and Other Types of Ultrasonics You’ve probably heard of ultrasound within the context of medical diagnostics and pregnancy. But what exactly is ultrasound, anyway? The term "ultrasound" actually applies to sound waves spanning a range of frequencies that are above what is audible to the human ear.

When Did Ultrasounds Become Controversial?

Ultrasound tech careers have remained relatively the same over the past decades, but have recently become a target of political debate because of the requirements that many states are trying to push on clinics to force women to look at ultrasounds before terminating a pregnancy.

X-rays overused in ICU: Ultrasound safer, just as effective

A new study shows that the use of ultrasound testing rather than x-rays or CT scans in the ICU reduces patient radiation exposure and lowers costs of care.