Background: Compression ultrasonography performed serially over a 7-day period is recommended for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in symptomatic pregnant women, but whether this approach is safe ...

An analysis of previous studies suggests that for patients with a suspected blood clot in a deep vein of a leg, withholding anticoagulation therapy after a negative whole-leg compression ultrasound is ...

Last year, nearly 100 million medical ultrasound scans were performed in the U.S. The popularity of medical ultrasound is due in large part to its wide availability, relatively inexpensive cost, and ...

Data capture overview. (A) Quantitative compression ultrasound (QCU) imaging data collection flowchart (B) A force time series is shown to illustrate the data collection method. First, force is ramped ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

Dear Doctors: I'm having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It's making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots develop in veins, which can lead to potentially fatal problems such as pulmonary embolism, where the blood clots spread to the heart and ...