Vascular access is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in medicine, with 200 million peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters placed annually in U.S. hospitals to administer fluids, ...

A recent trial of community-based and nurse-led ultrasound screening for hip dysplasia in Japan has been met with great ...

Nurses are being asked for their views about NICE draft guidance on the use of a device to heal fractures. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, learning units, procedures, ...

Point-of-care ultrasound (POC-US) is increasingly used especially in emergency and critical-care medicine. It is focused, quick and does not expose patients to ionizing radiation. It encompasses all ...

Ultrasonography is a safe and effective form of imaging that has been used by physicians for more than half a century to aid in diagnosis and guide procedures. Over the past two decades, ultrasound ...

Ultrasound works by sending sound waves through the body. Doctors can recommend ultrasound therapy to treat pain. It may work best alongside other treatments. Many people know ultrasound as an imaging ...

Dr. Gordon Baltuch and his team check on James Neyhart throughout a procedure that uses a beam of ultrasound waves to stop his hand from trembling. (Kyrie Greenberg/WHYY) James Neyhart, a Vietnam ...

Australian nurse researchers say they have devised a simple method involving ultrasound to place intravenous catheters that will reduce the development of blood clots in cancer patients. Subscribe ...

Purpose: To determine whether transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate is equally reliable and acceptable if performed by urology nurse practitioner or urologist. Conclusion: Transrectal ...