Handheld ultrasound is more accurate and less expensive than physical examinations when used to diagnose patients with common cardiac abnormalities, according to a study published online in the ...

The practice and teaching of physical examination techniques have evolved slowly since Hippocrates' time and have been virtually unchanged since the invention of the stethoscope nearly two centuries ...

After developing its artificial intelligence programs to coach clinicians through conducting a cardiac ultrasound exam in the hospital room, Caption Health now wants to take that tech into the home.

Joanne is brought into the emergency department by an ambulance at her local community hospital in Oklahoma City. She is having serious trouble breathing. While the attending physician is unsure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Focused cardiac ultrasound improved the detection of sudden cardiac death-causing anomalies in athletes.

The FDA approved the first artificial intelligence-powered software designed to assist and guide medical professionals without any specialized training through the steps of a cardiac ultrasound ...

Scans for cardiovascular disease are now available at Newport Community Hospital. These echocardiographic scans are an ...

Point-of-care, handheld ultrasound (HHUS) is already a valuable adjunct to the stethoscope and plays an important and increasing role in medical education and physical diagnosis. Whether it will ...

Correspondence to Dr David J Berkoff, Department of Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7055, USA; david_berkoff{at}med.unc.edu The use of point-of ...