Daftary Aditya, Adler Ronald S
Innovision Imaging, Mumbai, India.
Ultrasound Q. 2009 Sep;25(3):103-10. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0b013e3181b738a6.
The Achilles tendon is a frequent site of foot and ankle discomfort. Its superficial location lends it to excellent evaluation by ultrasonography. Continuing advances in US have enabled evaluation of Achilles pathology with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency in a cost-effective manner. For these reasons, radiologists are likely to be called on to evaluate Achilles tendinopathy with sonography. The purpose of this article was to provide an overview of the sonographic technique and appearance of the normal and abnormal Achilles tendon, including a short synopsis of ultrasound-guided therapy with pictoral examples.
跟腱是足踝部不适的常见部位。其浅表位置使其易于通过超声进行评估。超声技术的不断进步使得能够以具有成本效益的方式以前所未有的准确性和效率评估跟腱病变。基于这些原因，放射科医生很可能会被要求用超声来评估跟腱病。本文的目的是概述正常和异常跟腱的超声检查技术及表现，包括超声引导治疗的简要介绍并配有图片示例。
