Pathria M N, Zlatkin M, Sartoris D J, Scheible W, Resnick D
Department of Radiology, University of California-San Diego Medical Center.
Radiol Clin North Am. 1988 Jan;26(1):77-85.
In this article, the numerous proven applications of diagnostic ultrasound to the assessment of disease processes affecting the popliteal fossa and lower extremities have been discussed. Popliteal cysts and aneurysms, hematomas, cellulitis, abscesses, soft tissue neoplasms, and other space-occupying fluid collections are readily identified using this technique. In addition, post-traumatic and inflammatory disorders affecting tendons, synovial thickening and effusion, derangement of articular cartilage, meniscal tears, and alterations in soft tissue thickness as well as foreign bodies are amenable to detection by sonography. With future technologic improvements in transducer design and computerized image reconstruction, diagnostic capabilities of this method in the lower extremities should continue to expand.
本文讨论了诊断超声在评估影响腘窝和下肢疾病过程中的众多已证实的应用。使用该技术可轻松识别腘窝囊肿和动脉瘤、血肿、蜂窝织炎、脓肿、软组织肿瘤以及其他占位性液体积聚。此外，影响肌腱的创伤后和炎症性疾病、滑膜增厚和积液、关节软骨紊乱、半月板撕裂、软组织厚度改变以及异物均可通过超声检查发现。随着换能器设计和计算机图像重建技术的未来改进，该方法在下肢的诊断能力应会持续扩展。
