Use of Ultrasound Elastography in the Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Open Access
- 20 May 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Termedia Sp. z.o.o. in Polish Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 81, 240-246
- https://doi.org/10.12659/pjr.896099
Abstract
This article presents possible applications of ultrasound elastography in musculoskeletal imaging based on the available literature, as well as the possibility of extending indications for the use of elastography in the future. Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a new method that shows structural changes in tissues following application of physical stress. Elastography techniques have been widely used to assess muscles and tendons in vitro since the early parts of the twentieth century. Only recently with the advent of new technology and creation of highly specialized ultrasound devices, has elastography gained widespread use in numerous applications.Keywords
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