title: Ultrasound in the diagnosis of noninflammatory musculoskeletal conditions.
abstract: Sonography is an attractive tool for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions. The clinician can evaluate the anatomic segment during active and/or passive flexion and extension maneuvers, and its real-time capability allows imaging in positions that trigger symptoms. Scanning the contralateral asymptomatic extremity can be used as a reference for normal anatomy in a given patient. A common application of ultrasound is for the assessment of rotator cuff tendons. It can also be used to assess soft tissue infections, nerve pathology, and various sports-related injuries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. mhashefi@mfa.gwu.edu
authors.forename: Mandana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashefi
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography