title: [Sonography of the wrist and the hand].
abstract: Sonographic examination of the hand requires high-frequency linear transducers. As the relevant structures are located very close to the surface, water stand-off pads are mandatory. Owing to the high sensitivity of sonography in the detection of fluid, exudative synovitis, tenosynovitis and ganglia can be easily diagnosed. Sonographic information on muscle atrophy and alterations of the shape and echogenicity of the median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome may be useful in evaluating the extent of disease. Further indications for the sonographic examination of the hand include suspected tumors, foreign bodies and synovial proliferation. Osseous destruction can be visualized in patients with rheumatoid disease, but the precise extent is hard to determine.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Diagnostische Radiologie I, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Milbradt
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calleja Cancho
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Qaiyumi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanski
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Sonographie des Handgelenks und der Hand.