 Muscle, tendon, ligament and blood vessel issues can be diagnosed using this procedure. A darkened room eliminates excess interference during a diagnostic ultrasound. Our state-of-the-art instrument permits a real-time examination using high-frequency sounds to generate an image of a particular foot or ankle structure. Sound waves are transmitted by a hand-held transducer into the foot or ankle, and the sound waves interact differently with different tissues. Echoes that return to the transducer are processed by a computer and displayed on a screen. The image displayed represents a cross-section of the underlying anatomy, showing boundaries between soft-tissue structures and internal structure that our doctors interpret in preparing their diagnosis. |
