1 An abdominal ultrasound can be used to look for the cause of abdominal pain, evaluate masses in any of the abdominal organs, diagnose kidney stones or liver or gallbladder disease, and evaluate injuries after an accident.2  WebMD offers an overview of abdominal ultrasound. For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs typically consist of a copay of $10-$50 or more, or coinsurance of 10-50% or more.
Johannes Stark. German physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1919. In 1902 he predicted, correctly, that high-velocity rays of positive ions (canal rays) would demonstrate the Doppler effect, and in 1913 showed that a strong electric field can alter the wavelength of light emitted by atoms (the Stark effect).
Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Barack Obama joins three other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. October 9, 2009. President Obama delivers remarks from the Rose Garden on Friday after receiving word that he won the Nobel Peace Prize.