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Diagnostic Ultrasound: Recognizing Musculoskeletal Pathology

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Ultrasonography has long been considered a valuable method of imaging which offers several distinct advantages over other modalities. This chapter will serve as an introduction to diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging. Discussion will concentrate on musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging of tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilages, and bones with focus of normal appearances and different pathological states.

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  1. University of Connecticut, Department of Radiology, Farmington, CT, USA

    Allan Zhang

  2. GCC Institute, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Medical Aesthetics, Newport Beach, CA, USA

    George C. Chang Chien

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  1. Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management, New York, NY, USA

    Corey W Hunter

  2. Source Healthcare and Source Surgery Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    Timothy T. Davis

  3. Virginia iSpine Physicians, Richmond, VA, USA

    Michael J. DePalma

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Zhang, A., Chang Chien, G.C. (2023). Diagnostic Ultrasound: Recognizing Musculoskeletal Pathology. In: Hunter, C.W., Davis, T.T., DePalma, M.J. (eds) Regenerative Medicine . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75517-1_13

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