Description:
Part I of Soft Tissue Characterization covers imaging technologies to optimize MSK visualization, including extended field of view, tissue harmonics, spatial compound, 1.5 D transducer arrays, and multiple frequency transducers. Optimal transducer frequencies is introduced followed by a discussion of artifacts specific to MSK imaging such as anisotropy, speed of sound artifact, refraction, edge shadowing, comet tail, acoustic enhancements, and acoustic shadowing. Techniques are presented to recognize and minimize these artifacts. The sonographic appearance of soft tissue, edema, and muscle types including fusiform, unipennate, and bipennate, and synovial sheath images, tenosynovitis, and ganglia are demonstrated. The module concludes with a section on nerve anatomy, entrapment, injuries, and masses.

Viewing Time: 49 min
Customized Review: 37 min

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CME
This module is approved for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™.