Performing a ultrasound exam
What is Ultrasonography?
Ultrasonography enables us to evaluate soft tissues such as tendons and ligaments, to identify injuries and evaluate the progress of healing.
It uses high-frequency sound waves to non-invasively image soft tissue. Ultrasonography is much more sensitive to soft tissue abnormalities than x-rays.
Digital Ultrasonography
Structures Imaged
We can image structures within joints to assess damage to collateral ligaments, cartilage, and joint capsules. Deep structures such as the pelvic sacro-iliac joints and cervical facets (neck joints) can also be examined for signs of arthritis with the ultrasound, and the image is used to guide therapeutic injections of these areas.