Ultrasound may be as accurate as chest X-ray in detecting pneumonia in children, according to study findings presented at the 2014 European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting.

New York, NY - Bedside ultrasound imaging could be poised to replace the gold standard of chest X ray for the confirmation of central venous catheter placement, according to preliminary data from a ...

Given the distressingly high incidence of ETT malposition in the neonatal population, patients are exposed to ionizing radiation to confirm endotracheal tube (ETT) position. Our objective is to ...

Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and a potential substitute for chest X-ray, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of ...

May 8 (UPI) --A recent study has found ultrasound is accurate, faster and less painful in assessing children for possible broken arms than traditional X-rays. Distal forearm fractures are the most ...

Traditionally, physicians diagnose pneumonia in children using a chest X-ray, but new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York shows lung ultrasounds may be more effective ...

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Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an ...

Ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are considered safe, with no evidence of harm to fetuses when used correctly, contrary to an online claim of DNA damage based on a 40-year-old test-tube study ...

NEW YORK, New York — Bedside ultrasound imaging could be poised to replace the gold standard of chest x-ray for the confirmation of central venous catheter placement, according to preliminary data ...