A device that can perform 3D ultrasound imaging with just one large piezoelectric ultrasound transmitter and receiver has been developed by researchers in the Netherlands. Most ultrasound imagers use ...

This prototype is the first all-optical ultrasound imager to demonstrate video-rate, real-time 2D imaging of biological tissue. (Courtesy: Erwin J Alles, University College London) Ultrasound is one ...

Picture this: a painless, radiation-free scan that can look inside your body in real time. From monitoring pregnancies to detecting heart problems, ultrasound radiology quietly powers millions of ...

The application of physical principles to uncover the internal structures of the human body has been a significant part of medicine for more than a century. These innovations fall within the category ...

Conventional liquid gel used in ultrasonography is often associated with patient discomfort and increased procedural costs. Recently, researchers from Japan have developed a reusable, solid ultrasound ...