title: Sonoelastography in the musculoskeletal system: Current role and future directions.
abstract: Ultrasound is an essential modality within musculoskeletal imaging, with the recent addition of elastography. The elastic properties of tissues are different from the acoustic impedance used to create B mode imaging and the flow properties used within Doppler imaging, hence elastography provides a different form of tissue assessment. The current role of ultrasound elastography in the musculoskeletal system will be reviewed, in particular with reference to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and soft tissue tumours. The different ultrasound elastography methods currently available will be described, in particular strain elastography and shear wave elastography. Future directions of ultrasound elastography in the musculoskeletal system will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Naomi Winn, Radhesh Lalam, Victor Cassar-Pullicino, Department of Radiology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Winn
authors.affiliation: Naomi Winn, Radhesh Lalam, Victor Cassar-Pullicino, Department of Radiology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Radhesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lalam
authors.affiliation: Naomi Winn, Radhesh Lalam, Victor Cassar-Pullicino, Department of Radiology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cassar-Pullicino
keywords: Elastography; Musculoskeletal system; Ultrasound