Clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound updated in 2017 by European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) consensus.

Luca Maria SconfienzaDomenico AlbanoGeorgina AllenAlberto BazzocchiBianca BignottiVito ChiancaFernando Facal de CastroElena E DrakonakiElena GallardoJan GielenAndrea Sabine KlauserCarlo MartinoliGiovanni MauriEugene McNallyCarmelo MessinaRebeca Mirón MombielaDavide OrlandiAthena PlagouMagdalena PosadzyRosa de la PuenteMonique ReijnierseFederica RossiSaulius RutkauskasZiga SnojJelena VuceticDavid WilsonAlberto Stefano Tagliafico

Published in: European radiology (2018)

• Evidence and expert consensus shows an increase of musculoskeletal ultrasound indications. • Four new A evidence levels were found for the hip, knee, ankle, and foot. • There was no level A evidence for elastography.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
knee osteoarthritis
contrast enhanced ultrasound
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction