Surgie, a humanoid medical robot, is about to give an ultrasound to a patient. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

As waiting rooms fill up, doctors get increasingly burned out, and surgeries take longer to schedule and more get canceled, ...

The system’s probe is designed specifically for vascular access, with a wide base and a grip made for holding it against the limb, though it is also compatible with more traditional ultrasound ...

Ultrasound scanners, which image the inside of the human body, are a life-saving medical tool. Now researchers have shrunk the handheld ultrasound probe—which typically requires a highly trained ...

The doctor inserts the ultrasound probe into your rectum and takes the biopsy samples. They’ll use a medication to numb the area, but it may hurt a little or feel uncomfortable.

A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) ... In a biopsy, the doctor places a thin, hollow needle alongside the ultrasound probe and pushes the needle through the wall of the rectum and into the prostate.

To create the ultrasound probe, the scientists used 3D printing, laser micromachining, and photolithography, in which light is used to create a pattern on a photosensitive material.

More information: Suhel Khan et al, Performance Evaluation of a Miniaturized, Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Transducer for Periodontal Imaging, ACS Sensors (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c00521 ...

Transvaginal ultrasound scan. An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to create a picture of a part of the inside of your body. The ultrasound scanner has a probe that ...