ultrasound

A dose of ultrasound can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.

Doctors at a Canadian hospital found a shocking image staring right back at them as they were scanning the testicles of a 45-year-old man.

Using ultrasound to guide cortisone injections may be an effective treatment for lateral hip pain resulting from gluteus medius tendinopathy, a small, uncontrolled study found.

In pediatric patients with complicated pneumonia, chest ultrasound works as well as CT scanning to detect complications such as loculated pleural effusion or lung abscess, researchers said.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- A nonsurgical, ultrasound-guided needle treatment relieves pain and restores mobility for patients with calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff, researchers said.