Current Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33, February 2005

(iv) Basic science: ultrasound

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, NHS Trust, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK

Summary 

Ultrasound is the investigation of choice for imaging soft tissue disease, offering resolution significantly greater than CT or MRI. It is low cost and readily accessible allowing dynamic imaging which is particularly useful for assessing musculoskeletal abnormalities. It also allows real-time image-guided interventional procedures including biopsies and injections.

Keywords: Ultrasound, Musculoskeletal, Physics

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PII: S0268-0890(05)00009-5

doi:10.1016/j.cuor.2005.01.008

Current Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33, February 2005

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