Sonoanatomy of the shoulder.
With the aid of ultrasound we tried to visualize the muscles of the shoulder region, the collum scapulae, the axillary artery and vein and the brachial plexus. We were successful with exception of the vessels and the nerves. Knowledge of the anatomical landmarks is essential in ultrasound image reading.
D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography