What Is An Ultrasound of the Hand Examination?
Ultrasound is consistently used in the assessment of the hand for symptoms such as pain caused by overuse, inflammatory diseases, trauma and neuropathies. Ultrasound is quick painless and readily available and has an advantage over conventional MRI / CT as ultrasound is a dynamic examination. This means that ultrasound helps to evaluate the muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue that make up the hand structure upon movement in real time.
What is the Purpose of the scan?
Tendons.
Tendon sheath.
Bursae.
Ligaments.
What Preparation Do I Need For This Scan?
Please bring along any information / medical notes / reports which are in relation to a hand ultrasound examination as they may provide useful information for the scan.
Common Indications for performing an Foot Ultrasound scan?
Pain.
Tears.
Reduced movement.
Swelling.
Inflammation.
Osteo / Rheumatoid arthritis.
Tendinopathy.
Ligament damage.
Foreign bodies.
Joint Effusion.
Vascular Pathology.
Post surgical complication i.e. oedema, abscess, haematoma.
Soft tissue masses i.e. lipoma, ganglia.
Nerve Entrapment / Neuromas.
Why choose us?
You will be cared for by a small team and seen by a specialist healthcare professional that has proven experience, and specialised in musculoskeletal ultrasound. Unlike other diagnostic imaging ultrasound is “real time” imaging and the quality of the scan and ultimately the information you take away depends upon the expertise, experience & skill of the person scanning you. This is an important point for consideration and hence why at Medison imaging you will always be seen by an expert who has vast expertise and experience in the field of musculoskeletal ultrasound.
LIMITATIONS
Patients who are unable to co-operate due to reduce cognitive functions e.g. dementia.
Patients who have had recent surgery, ultrasound visualisation maybe limited due to oedema, haematoma, surgical staples, dressings etc.
Ultrasound is complimentary with other imaging modalities such as X-Ray, CT, MRI and arthroscopy.