title: Ultrasonography of the non-traumatic lesions of the fingers. Pictorial essay.
abstract: The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the ultrasonographic aspects of the non-traumatic lesions of the fingers. Diffuse (especially dactylitis) and localized (tumors, tophi, calcinosis, etc) lesions of the digits are discussed and illustrated. For a better understanding, the US images are compared with the clinical aspect of the pathological fingers.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Internal Medicine Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. dfodor@umfcluj.ro
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fodor
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lungu
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*