In the study, the abdomen of the participants was examined using three different ultrasound probes.Ultrasound is used to diagnose many diseases in the abdominal cavity. A new study conducted at the University of Leipzig Medical Center and supported by the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) shows that obesity affects the quality of ultrasound scans of the liver and kidneys. It also shows that the use of high-performance ultrasound probes can improve the anatomical depiction in these patients. The findings have been published in the journal "Scientific Reports".
Ultrasound of the abdominal organs is a central diagnostic tool and is recommended as the first-line approach for many medical conditions. ...
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