title: Overview of musculoskeletal sonography.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the role of sonography in evaluation of the musculoskeletal system. Specifically, the normal appearances of tendons, tendon sheaths, joints, bursae, muscles, peripheral nerves, ligaments, hyaline cartilage, and bone will be shown. Common abnormalities involving these structures will also be depicted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5244, USA.
authors.forename: Rafay
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Levon N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Nazarian
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography