OBJECTIVE This article will compare and contrast image interpretation, accuracy, observer variability, economic impact, and education with regard to musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI because these factors will influence the growth of musculoskeletal ultrasound and the impact on MRI. CONCLUSION The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound continues to grow and there are a number of factors that impa...

Musculoskeletal ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to image soft tissues and bony structures in the body for the purposes of diagnosing pathology or guiding real-time interventional procedures. Recently, an increasing number of physicians have integrated musculoskeletal ultrasound into their practices to facilitate patient care. Technological advancements, improved portab...

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 ...

Ultrasound is an essential modality within musculoskeletal imaging, with the recent addition of elastography. The elastic properties of tissues are different from the acoustic impedance used to create B mode imaging and the flow properties used within Doppler imaging, hence elastography provides a different form of tissue assessment. The current role of ultrasound elastography in the musculoske...

Diagnostic ultrasound has in recent years been shown to be an extremely versatile and cost eVective tool in the assessment of a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. For superficial soft tissue structures such as the Achilles, patellar, rotator cuV, and plantar aponeurotic tendons, high resolution high frequency diagnostic ultrasound, in the hands of an appropriately trained sono...

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a safe, reliable, and inexpensive alternative to other imaging modalities. Ultrasound utilized by clinicians both diagnostically therapeutically. It can be used assess inflammatory non-inflammatory conditions of the joints peri-articular structures. Utilizing musculoskeletal for invasive procedures, such as aspiration injection joints, bursa, tendon sheaths, allows...