Diagnostic Ultrasound (requires a referral)
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MUS) uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. It is used for evaluating soft tissue abnormalities, including tendon, muscle, nerve and ligament pathology, as well as joint-related pain, and for assessing for fluid collections. MUS can be used to diagnose disease processes of the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, hands and feet, as well as of the peripheral nerves and muscles.
This modality can be performed on all patients as an initial screening test, standalone diagnostic and/or therapeutic test, or as a complementary modality to MRI/plain films/CT. This is also useful in patients who are unable to have an MRI due to claustrophobia, pain or an implanted device.
Clinical Indications for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
There are a variety of clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnosis and treatment, including:
- Rotator cuff pathology
- Biceps tenosynovitis
- Calcific tendinitis
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tenosynovitis
- Ganglion cysts
- Ligament injury
- Achilles’ tendon pathology
- Tendinosis and tenosynovitis
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Baker’s cyst
- Effusion
- Peroneal nerve entrapment
- Patellar tendinosis
- Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
- Common extensor and flexor tendinosis
- Distal biceps tendon injury
- Ulnar nerve subluxation / entrapment
- Pronator syndrome
- Ligament injury
- Synovitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Tendon / ligament / nerve injury
- Pulley injuries (Hand)
- Nailbed pathology (Hand)
- Morton’s neuroma (Foot)
- Plantar fasciitis
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- Hamstring tendinosis
- Sports hernia
- Iliopsoas bursitis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Intercostal nerve/muscle injury
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
- Costotransverse joint
subluxation/ligament
sprain
- Myofascial scar
- Chronic strain
Pain
- Neuritis
- Nerve entrapment
- Paraspinal muscle strain and injury
- Periscapular muscle strain and injury
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Scapular dyskinesia
- Kinetic chain dysfunction and myofascial scarring
- Nerve entrapments
- Brachial plexopathy
Other A La Carte Services
Second Opinion of Imaging Interpretation
Patients who come to AMMC often have long-term chronic musculoskeletal pain and have tried a range of traditional methods without relief. If another physician has provided you with a musculoskeletal MRI or CT scan and you would like a second opinion for the interpretation, we are pleased to offer that service. The benefits of a second opinion can include peace of mind, confirming the interpretation or clarifying ambiguous findings, which may lead to more definitive treatments.
