FOR over one year, the only ultrasound machine in the antenatal ward at Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston was out of commission. However, that problem was solved on Wednesday through the ...

Testing may include: Blood tests such as a complete blood count to check for infection or blood loss A pregnancy test Imaging tests such as a computed tomography (CT) scan to look at your abdominal ...

They will try different positions or stop. The scan takes around 15 to 20 minutes. Sometimes, you might have an ultrasound probe put on your tummy (abdomen) as well. This is an abdominal ultrasound.

Your healthcare provider will likely perform a transabdominal ultrasound, which transmits waves through your abdomen. In some cases, a transvaginal ultrasound may be performed to capture more direct ...

Blocked heart arteries are a major cause of heart problems globally. Early signs include chest pain, shortness of breath, unusual tiredness, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, and pain in other body ...

Chinese researchers say they have developed a “cocktail” nanovaccine to prevent plaque from building up in the arteries – an underlying factor in heart disease, which is the leading cause of ...

Retinal artery occlusion caused by intravascular ultrasound is very rare. We report a case of acute branch retinal arteriolar occlusion after intravascular ultrasound examination of the coronary ...

The abdomen and thorax were opened through ... Selecting in this way ensured the best possible match to the ultrasound plane ROI (distal 1.0 mm of the near wall of the CCA as it extended to the ...

Atherosclerosis is the buildup of plaque — a combination of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and blood elements — on and inside the walls of your arteries. Your arteries are the blood vessels that ...