Musculoskeletal ultrasound: technical guidelines
نویسنده
چکیده
Ultrasound is the most rapidly developing technique in musculoskeletal imaging. Continuing technological advances have broadened its application, such that it may now replace MR imaging in many specific clinical settings. The main drawbacks of musculoskeletal ultrasound remain a strong operator dependence and the lack of standardized scanning protocols. To overcome this limitation, the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) has issued technical standards for ultrasound examination of joints, including the shoulder, the elbow, the wrist, the hip, the knee and the ankle. These guidelines have been obtained by consensus of a large number of experts throughout Europe and reflect what the ESSR considers essential scanning protocols for a complete high-quality ultrasound examination in each joint. Musculoskeletal radiologists who perform ultrasound are expected to follow these guidelines while recognizing that variations will be required in some cases, depending on patients’ needs and available equipment. We believe these standards will improve education and practise among radiologists and establish the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic modality of the musculoskeletal system. Such guidelines are not intended, however, to establish a legal standard of care.
منابع مشابه
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in physical and rehabilitation medicine.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound has gained a significant place in the diagnosis and management of various musculoskeletal disorders due to its several advantages (being convenient, inexpensive, non-invasive, repeatable, providing dynamic imaging and not requiring any exposure to radiation). It has also become a valuable tool in the daily clinical practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine phys...
متن کاملEconomics of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Healthcare costs have exploded in the past 30 years and they are a major concern for governments worldwide. Care management of musculoskeletal disorders and advanced imaging account for a large part of this socioeconomic burden. RECENT FINDINGS Musculoskeletal ultrasound is now performed primarily by nonradiologists. Both musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI total utilization ...
متن کاملUse of Ultrasound Elastography in the Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
This article presents possible applications of ultrasound elastography in musculoskeletal imaging based on the available literature, as well as the possibility of extending indications for the use of elastography in the future. Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a new method that shows structural changes in tissues following application of physical stress. Elastography techniques have been widely...
متن کاملScanning the journals
Practice Guidelines for Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obstetric Sonography Rousseau T, Mottet N, Mace G, Franceschini C, Sagot P Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 2013; 32: 157–164 It is important that all sonographers know the different musculoskeletal disorders related to their work. Their prevalence is five times higher amongst sonographers than in the general population. It is ...
متن کامل