The value of ultrasound in the assessment of bone
- 1 July 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 65 (775) , 589-593
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-65-775-589
Abstract
The impenetrability of bone to ultrasound can be turned to advantage and the effects of bony lesions on the adjacent soft tissues can be analysed. Fractures, bone destruction, inflammation, distraction of bone and new bone formation can be diagnosed.Keywords
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