Chapter Outline Technical Considerations Needle Guidance Overview Approach, Transducer and Needle Selection, and Ergonomics Prepping the Site Needle Visualization Joint Procedures Shoulder Elbow Wrist and Hand Hip and Pelvis Knee…
Chapter Outline Ultrasound Examination Technique General Comments Position 1: Long Head of Biceps Brachii Tendon Position 2: Subscapularis and Biceps Tendon Dislocation Position 3: Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Position 4: Acromioclavicular…
Box 3.1 Sample Diagnostic Shoulder Ultrasound Report: Normal, Complete Examination: Ultrasound of the Shoulder Date of Study: March 11, 2017 Patient Name: Juan Atkins Registration Number: 8675309 History: Shoulder pain,…
Chapter Outline Elbow Anatomy Ultrasound Examination Technique General Comments Anterior Evaluation Medial Evaluation Lateral Evaluation Posterior Evaluation Joint and Bursal Abnormalities Tendon and Muscle Abnormalities Biceps Brachii Triceps Brachii Common…
Chapter Outline Muscle and Tendon Injury Bone Injury Infection Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Gout Osteoarthritis Myositis and Diabetic Muscle Infarction Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Soft Tissue…
Chapter Outline Equipment Considerations and Image Formation Scanning Technique Image Appearance Sonographic Appearances of Normal Structures Sonographic Artifacts Miscellaneous Ultrasound Techniques Color and Power Doppler Dynamic Imaging Equipment Considerations and…
Synonyms/Description Bladder tumor Focal bladder lesion Etiology Transitional Cell Cancer In the United States, bladder cancer is reportedly the fourth most common malignancy. The vast majority of bladder neoplasms arise…
Synonyms/Description A mucocele is an appendiceal mass characterized by hypersecretion of mucus contained within the appendix causing dilatation of the lumen. Etiology Mucoceles of the appendix are caused by excessive…
Synonyms/Description Endometrial atrophy Etiology Endometrial atrophy is most often the result of postmenopausal status, although it may also occur in premenopausal women with lack of estrogen from other etiologies. Ultrasound…
Synonyms/Description Benign adhesions trapping fluid Etiology Peritoneal inclusion cysts develop from peritoneal adhesions trapping fluid, often generated from an active ovary. The normal peritoneum absorbs fluid regularly. When the peritoneum…
