The Abdominal Aorta
Key Points ▪ The abdominal aorta is principally subject to aneurysmal disease in its infrarenal portion, to occlusive disease in its distal portion, and to dissection extending from thoracic aortic…
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Arteriovenous Fistulas
Key Points ▪ An arteriovenous fistula typically lies closer to the skin surface than the native vessel and is therefore more likely to be easily compressed by the probe during…
Technical Issues in Vascular Ultrasound
Key Points ▪ Maximizing and easing optimal image acquisition is achieved by: ▪ Integration of knowledge of anatomy, disease, machine factors, and scanning technique ▪ Effort and persistence Basic Guidelines…
Specific Intervention Techniques
Chapter Outline SHOULDER INTERVENTION Subacromial Subdeltoid Bursa Injection Acromioclavicular Joint Glenohumeral Joint Distension Arthrogram Calcium Barbotage Biceps Tendon Sheath Injection Suprascapular Ganglion/Nerve Treatment Sternoclavicular Joint Injection Coracoacromial Ligament Division Long…
Ultrasound of Soft Tissue Masses
Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION LIPOMATOUS TUMOURS Superficial Lipomatous Tumours Deep Lipomatous Tumours Other Benign Lipomatous Tumours MUSCLE TUMOURS Muscle Hernias and Accessory Muscle FIBROUS TUMOURS Benign Focal Lesions Malignant Fibrous Tumours…
Disorders of the Ankle and Foot: Forefoot
Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL ASPECTS TRAUMA Foreign Body Stress Fracture Plantar Plate Injury Sesamoiditis Freiberg’s Infraction MASSES Morton’s Neuroma Ganglia and Synovial Cysts Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Giant Cell Tumour of…
Ultrasound of Muscle Injury
Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION MUSCLE ANATOMY ANATOMY OF COMMONLY INJURED MUSCLES Quadriceps Anatomy Hamstring Anatomy Calf Muscle Anatomy Pectoralis Major and Distal Biceps Anatomy MECHANISMS OF MUSCLE INJURY PATHOBIOLOGY OF MUSCLE…
Ultrasound Imaging of Joint Disease
Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF ULTRASOUND PITFALLS AND LIMITATIONS TECHNIQUES FOR SCANNING THE SMALL JOINTS OF THE HANDS AND FEET APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND IN RHEUMATOLOGY Synovitis Effusion Erosions Enthesitis…
Disorders of the Ankle and Foot: Medial
Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDON Clinical and Radiological Staging Tenosynovitis Hypertrophic, Atrophic and Calcific Tendinopathy Insertional Tendinopathy Accessory Navicular Tibialis Posterior Rupture Tibialis Posterior Subluxation FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS FLEXOR…
Disorders of the Ankle and Foot: Anterior
Chapter Outline TENDONS Tibialis Anterior Extensor Halluces Extensor Digitorum LIGAMENTS Syndesmosis Injuries Talonavicular Ligament and Navicular Stress Fracture Bifurcate Ligament Lisfranc Injury JOINT DISEASE GANGLION/SYNOVIAL CYST AND IMPINGEMENT Anterior Impingement…
