Boston, MA - Results of a randomized study suggest that the use of transcranial Doppler (TCD) can enhance the effects of thrombolysis with tPA in the setting of acute ischemic stroke. Researchers at ...

Mapping blood flow in the brain of athletes using an advanced form of ultrasound may make it easier to more accurately recognize concussions, according to a new study. Mapping blood flow in the brain ...

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound is not only better than transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) at identifying patent foramen ovale (PFO), it also better predicts the risk of embolic events at 5 ...

Over a million athletes in the United States experience concussions every year. Concussions have been shown to change the flow of blood in the brain; however, while these changes can be identified ...

An experimental therapy using tiny bubbles activated by transcranial doppler ultrasound combined with the clot busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is more effective than tPA alone in ...

Screening with an ultrasound machine has proved highly successful in preventing stroke among children with sickle cell disease, by identifying children who are then preventively treated with blood ...

CHI Memorial’s Stroke and Neuroscience Center participated in the national research study, BUBL, and was instrumental in developing novel technology that can better detect a specific cause of brain ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mapping blood flow in the brain of athletes using an advanced form of ultrasound may make it easier to more accurately recognize concussions, according to a study ...