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endobronchial ultrasound

(EBUS) A type of bronchoscopy procedure that allows a doctor to examine the airways (bronchi) and take tissue samples through the airways and windpipe (trachea).

high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

A treatment using soundwaves (ultrasound) to heat and destroy cancerous tissue.

endorectal ultrasound (ERUS)

In this scan, a probe that generates soundwaves is inserted into the rectum. A picture of the rectum is built up from the echoes of the soundwaves.

transvaginal ultrasound

A test that uses soundwaves to create images of the uterus, ovaries and other reproductive organs….