The distribution of body fat, and particularly fat accumulated around the abdomen, is a determining factor in the risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, not all abdominal ...

Ultrasound scans are not a typical diagnostic tool for stomach ulcers. However, healthcare professionals may use them to track treatment progress and identify large ulcers. Ultrasound scans use sound ...

For your abdominal ultrasound, we must ask that you have nothing to eat or drink eight hours prior to the exam. It is very important to be properly prepped for an abdominal ultrasound. If you are on ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Ultrasound can’t detect stomach ulcers as easily as other methods, like upper endoscopy. But since ultrasound is noninvasive, it might be beneficial in some situations, like detecting large ulcers or ...

Mechanical engineering undergraduate researcher, Ryan Smith. Smith will be finishing his final semester in mechanical engineering at CU Boulder this fall. His interests include numerical ...