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Evaluation of Soft Tissue Under Ultrasound

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Until recently, radiological evaluation of the soft tissue was best accomplished with expensive, time-intensive modalities, like magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography. With the advent of bedside ultrasound the provider can rapidly image the soft tissue space with remarkable clarity and at little cost to the patient, both in terms of money and in radiation exposure. As the use of ultrasound has expanded throughout the medical field so too has its use in soft tissue applications. Today, soft tissue ultrasound comprises an entire field of medical ultrasonography. In this text we will only be covering the highlights of soft tissue ultrasound. These areas include (1) evaluation of soft tissue infections, (2) localization of foreign bodies, (3) musculoskeletal imaging, (4) evaluation of abdominal wall hernias, (5) fracture assessments, (6) evaluation of maxillary sinusitis, (7) and assessment of the airway.

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Evans, D. (2015). Evaluation of Soft Tissue Under Ultrasound. In: Ferrada, P. (eds) Ultrasonography in the ICU. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11876-5_6

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