An ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is a routine procedure in which doctors remove a small piece of liver tissue for analysis in a lab. Your doctor might recommend this procedure if they suspect there ...

Catheterisation of the epidural space, commonly known as an epidural, is often used to provide pain control during labour or during and after surgery on the abdomen, pelvis or legs. In the ...

Small valves inside the veins help blood flow properly through them. Varicose veins develop when these valves weaken, allowing blood to collect in the veins. This enlarges them and causes the valves ...

Correspondence to Dr Kevin Lian, Diagnostic Radiology (Resident), #419–9233 Ferndale Road, Richmond, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6Y0B8; kevinlianmd{at}gmail.com Although these data are ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...

A comparison of subacromial injections performed with vs. without ultrasound guidance showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes for treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome of the ...