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Eur J Radiol. 2018 Dec;109:136-141. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.10.028. Epub 2018 Oct 30.
Ultrasound is being used by sports physicians in their daily practice to problem solve, but there is still a reluctance for some radiologists to embrace this technique. It has become the "stethoscope" of the sports physician as it is freely available to have in the office setting (Tok, et al. [1]). This has been made possible by advances in technology making it cheaper and more affordable. In the United Kingdom, ultrasound has been performed by sports physicians, rheumatologists, surgeons, physiotherapists, podiatrists, anaesthetists, neurologists and emergency care physicians. It has become a core area of the curriculum in some of these specialties. In athletes it not only provides confirmation of the diagnosis but leads to a better treatment algorithm and can be used to direct intervention. Radiologists need to be aware of its strengths and weaknesses even if they are not able to perform such examinations.
超声在运动医学医生的日常实践中被用于解决问题，但仍有一些放射科医生不愿接受这种技术。它已成为运动医学医生的“听诊器”，因为它可以在办公室环境中免费使用（Tok 等人，[1]）。这是由于技术的进步使得它更便宜和更实惠。在英国，运动医学医生、风湿病医生、外科医生、物理治疗师、足病医生、麻醉师、神经科医生和急诊医生都在进行超声检查。它已成为这些专业课程的核心领域。在运动员中，它不仅提供了诊断的确认，还导致了更好的治疗方案，并可用于指导干预。即使放射科医生无法进行此类检查，他们也需要了解其优缺点。
