Keywords:
Musculoskeletal soft tissue, Extremities, Ultrasound physics, Ultrasound, Ultrasound-Colour Doppler, Diagnostic procedure, Imaging sequences, Athletic injuries, Biological effects, Outcomes
Authors:
A. Isaac, D. Dalili; London/UK
DOI:
10.1594/essr2018/P-0164
Results
In our experience,
SMi can assess:
1. Vascularity for neoangiogenesis,
proven to be a pain generator.
2. Early inflammation in tendons and joints.
3. Tissue healing,
particularly in muscles.
SMi can differentiate scarring,
necrosis and tissue repair.
This is particularly useful in athletes.
4. It provides information about differential perfusion patterns,
which are affected by physiological factors such as body temperature & exercise as well as pathological factors such as septicaemia
5. Small vascular lesions: e.g.
glomus tumours.
6. Granulomas,
characterizing their chronicity
7. Tumour recurrence versus post surgical scarring.
This is particularly useful in superficial skin lesions such as melanoma and Kaposi sarcoma
8. Periosteal blood flow.
This is utilised to assess healing callous and periosteitis.