Japan: Early detection of vascular access (VA) stenosis remains essential for patients undergoing hemodialysis, as untreated narrowing can compromise dialysis efficiency and lead to access failure. A ...

Details to help new and experienced clinicians perform ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation have been added to updated guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography. “Ultrasound guidance ...

Q: Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to detect arterial insufficiency? A: In post-acute and long-term care facilities, older adults with lower extremity wounds may have ...

Q: Who will perform my Doppler ultrasound scan? A: Doppler ultrasound scan is usually performed by a radiologist or sonographer. Sometimes, specialist doctors, medical physicists, specialist cardiac ...

A research team has developed a bimodal photoacoustic/ ultrasound imaging technology for the human foot. Our body is like a sophisticated network with a myriad of peripheral blood vessels connected ...

In this issue of CMAJ, Cnossen and colleagues16 report the results of their systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in which Doppler assessment of the uterine arteries was used to predict ...

Medical ultrasound is a non-invasive method for imaging the body’s internal structures like organs. It processes by transmitting high-frequency sound waves into the body and measuring the reflections ...