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Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Education and training, Education, Ultrasound, MR, Musculoskeletal system, Musculoskeletal joint, Anatomy
Authors:
N. Romano1, A. Fischetti1, I. Mussetto2, D. Orlandi1, M. Pascale3, A. Muda1; 1Genova/IT, 2Genoa/IT, 3Caserta/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2017/C-0645
Findings and procedure details
Hardware and software used:
-Esaote MyLab Twice ultrasound scanner with a virtual navigator software
-Magnetic position sensor linked to the US transducer (13 MHz) and low magnetic field transmitter (Fig.
1)
-MRI system (Siemens Aera 1,5T) and DICOM images
-Internal anatomical markers --> bony landmarks (Fig.
2,
Fig.
3,
Fig.
9,
Fig.
10,
Fig.
11)
Examined joint: one health wrist (27 yo woman)
Studied structures:
US examination of the dorsal aspect of the wrist:
-Carpal joints and MCP joint (Fig.
3)
-Extensor tendons (I- II- III- IV- V- VI compartment) (Fig.
4,
Fig.
5,
Fig.
6,
Fig.
7)
US examination of the palmar aspect of the wrist:
-Transverse carpal ligament (flexor retinaculum) (Fig.
8)
-Carpal tunnel (Fig.
8,
Fig.
10)
-Median nerve (Fig.
9)
-Guyon’s canal (ulnar nerve,
ulnar artery and veins) (Fig.
10)
-Flexor tendons (Fig.
8,
Fig.
10,
Fig.
11)