An Update on Clinical Utility of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

In knee osteoarthritis (KOA), timely and accurate assessment of the severity is essential to help orthopedic surgeons determine the most appropriate therapeutic strategies and evaluate disease outcomes and responses for corresponding treatments. In KOA, musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) could effectively help detect various abnormalities, including synovitis, osteophytes, and cartilage damage. Further, MSUS could be used to monitor the response to different therapies in KOA, to guide local diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In the future, applications based on continuously evolving US tools could enhance the clinical utility of MSUS in KOA.

Investigation of Teaching Gallery in Clinical Teaching of Ultrasonic Medicine

“…With the continuous development of computer and electronic technology, ultrasound has changed from the simplest two-dimensional imaging to three-dimensional or even four-dimensional imaging, from simple anatomical morphology imaging to molecular and functional imaging. In recent years, with the emergence of new ultrasound technologies, it plays an increasingly important role in clinical diagnosis and treatment (Li, Peng, Deng, Xu, Ye & Hang, 2017), such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound, shear wave elastography, automated breast volume scanning, superb mircovascular imaging, etc.…”