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Doctors Mistook Teen's Ovarian Cancer For Pregnancy Despite Deteriorating Health
The ultrasound test revealed that Halle wasn't really pregnant, but the whole truth was considerably worse.
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Ultrasound Imaging With Blood Test Improves Cancer Detection By 40%
Liver cancer screening in the early stages could be improved this way.
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iPhone-Based Ultrasound Machine Can Detect Cancer
A US-based vascular surgeon discovered a cancerous mass in his own throat while testing the device.
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New Test To Better Predict Ovarian Cancer Risk
Researchers have improved an ultrasound test to predict the risk of ovarian tumours with great precision.
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Ultrasound Effective In Detecting Breast Cancer: Study
Use of ultrasound in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be considered when testing for the disease, according to a new study.
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To Check Female Foeticide, Punjab Government to Hire Detectives
To check the illegal sex determination tests being conducted in privately-run ultrasound centres in Punjab, the state government has decided to take help from private detective agencies.
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Goa Mulling Software to Track Illegal Sex Tests
Goa has been aggressively trying to better its sex ratio, which has seen a dip in recent times.
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Sonography centres in Jaipur stop ultrasound tests
Alleging unfair treatment by the Rajasthan government, owners of the private sonography centres have decided to stop conducting ultrasound tests on pregnant women from Tuesday.
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Stet can show heart attack risk
Heart attack among people with HIV who have abnormal heart ultrasound tests or stress echoes is 10 times greater than in the general population.
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Combination of tests and ovarian cancer
Used together, a blood test and an ultrasound scan may be effective in detecting ovarian cancer in its early and more curable stages.
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Ultrasound test predicts menopause
Looking at a woman's ovaries with ultrasound may help doctors determine when their reproductive years will come to an end, according to new research. This is important because women of the same chronological age may not necessarily be of the same reproductive age. The information can help them make decisions about whether or not to delay having chi...
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HIV drugs raise risk of artery plaques
Recent research provides further evidence that HIV drugs called protease inhibitors may increase the risk of artery "plaques". Because these drugs have been shown to markedly improve the survival of HIV-infected patients, the researchers do not recommend simply abandoning them. Rather, patients treated with the drugs should undergo periodic ultraso...
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Screening for genetic defects
Screening women with blood tests and ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy may improve the detection of two serious disorders that can affect the growing baby. Down syndrome, known as trisomy 21, and Edwards' syndrome, also called trisomy 18, are genetic disorders that result from having an extra chromosome.
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Doctors Mistook Teen's Ovarian Cancer For Pregnancy Despite Deteriorating Health
The ultrasound test revealed that Halle wasn't really pregnant, but the whole truth was considerably worse.
-
Ultrasound Imaging With Blood Test Improves Cancer Detection By 40%
Liver cancer screening in the early stages could be improved this way.
-
iPhone-Based Ultrasound Machine Can Detect Cancer
A US-based vascular surgeon discovered a cancerous mass in his own throat while testing the device.
-
New Test To Better Predict Ovarian Cancer Risk
Researchers have improved an ultrasound test to predict the risk of ovarian tumours with great precision.
-
Ultrasound Effective In Detecting Breast Cancer: Study
Use of ultrasound in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be considered when testing for the disease, according to a new study.
-
To Check Female Foeticide, Punjab Government to Hire Detectives
To check the illegal sex determination tests being conducted in privately-run ultrasound centres in Punjab, the state government has decided to take help from private detective agencies.
-
Goa Mulling Software to Track Illegal Sex Tests
Goa has been aggressively trying to better its sex ratio, which has seen a dip in recent times.
-
Sonography centres in Jaipur stop ultrasound tests
Alleging unfair treatment by the Rajasthan government, owners of the private sonography centres have decided to stop conducting ultrasound tests on pregnant women from Tuesday.
-
Stet can show heart attack risk
Heart attack among people with HIV who have abnormal heart ultrasound tests or stress echoes is 10 times greater than in the general population.
-
Combination of tests and ovarian cancer
Used together, a blood test and an ultrasound scan may be effective in detecting ovarian cancer in its early and more curable stages.
-
Ultrasound test predicts menopause
Looking at a woman's ovaries with ultrasound may help doctors determine when their reproductive years will come to an end, according to new research. This is important because women of the same chronological age may not necessarily be of the same reproductive age. The information can help them make decisions about whether or not to delay having chi...
-
HIV drugs raise risk of artery plaques
Recent research provides further evidence that HIV drugs called protease inhibitors may increase the risk of artery "plaques". Because these drugs have been shown to markedly improve the survival of HIV-infected patients, the researchers do not recommend simply abandoning them. Rather, patients treated with the drugs should undergo periodic ultraso...
-
Screening for genetic defects
Screening women with blood tests and ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy may improve the detection of two serious disorders that can affect the growing baby. Down syndrome, known as trisomy 21, and Edwards' syndrome, also called trisomy 18, are genetic disorders that result from having an extra chromosome.
