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Ultraschall peripherer Nerven

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Aufgrund von Fortschritten der Breitbandschallkopftechnologie und der damit verbundenen Verfeinerung der Untersuchungstechnik lassen sich in zunehmendem Maße periphere Nerven und deren Erkrankungen sonographisch darstellen. Die hochauflösende Sonographie stellt eine Ergänzung der klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Untersuchungen bei einer Vielzahl von Nervenläsionen dar, wie z. B. Tunnelsyndromen, Traumata, Infektionen oder Tumoren. Weiterhin ist die Sonographie eine wertvolle Führungshilfe bei Regionalanästhesien oder perkutanen Behandlungen schmerzhafter Neurome. In diesem Artikel wird auf die Sonomorphologie der peripheren Nerven und die mögliche Rolle der Sonographie in der Diagnostik von Nervenerkrankungen eingegangen.

Abstract

With the recent advances in broadband transducer technology and refinements in scanning technique, an increasing number of nerves and related pathologic conditions are identified with sonography. High-resolution sonography can support clinical and electrophysiological testing for detection of a variety of nerve abnormalities, including entrapment neuropathies, traumas, infectious disorders, and tumors. In addition, procedures of regional anesthesia and percutaneous treatment of painful neuromas can be effectively guided by sonography in real time. This article addresses the normal US appearance of peripheral nerves and discusses the potential role of this technique to image nerve disorders in specific clinical settings.

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  1. Cattedra „R“ di Radiologia—DICMI, Università di Genova

    L. Bacigalupo &  C. Martinoli

  2. Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Cantonal universitaire Geneva

    S. Bianchi

  3. Reparto di Radiologia, Istituto „Giannina Gaslini“ Genova

    M. Valle

  4. Cattedra „R“ di Radiologia—DICMI, Università di Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, I-16132 , Genova, Italy

    C. Martinoli

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Bacigalupo, L., Bianchi, S., Valle, M. et al. Ultraschall peripherer Nerven. Radiologe 43, 841–849 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-003-0963-y

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