Fischer A Q, Stephens S
Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
J Child Neurol. 1988 Jan;3(1):69-74. doi: 10.1177/088307388800300115.
Diagnostic ultrasound has been extensively used for neurologic evaluation of cranial, vascular and spinal diseases. This study presents the techniques, methodology, and procedures for a new diagnostic application of ultrasound for evaluation of the neuromuscular system. In order to determine the optimum sonographic characterization of neuromuscular disease, normal anatomy has to be studied with ultrasound to develop a reproducible standardized methodology for routine use of ultrasound in neuromuscular imaging. To fulfill this objective, 30 subjects between the ages of 1 day and 59 years were studied with computerized real-time sonography. The results of this study are presented with illustration of the sonographic images of transverse and longitudinal planes of the upper and lower limbs. Computerization of optimum sonographic techniques, gradation of normal sonographic muscle anatomy by age, and elimination of operator variability were goals that were accomplished, thereby setting the stage for reliable, reproducible muscle imaging by ultrasound.
诊断超声已广泛应用于颅脑、血管和脊柱疾病的神经学评估。本研究介绍了超声在神经肌肉系统评估中的一种新诊断应用的技术、方法和程序。为了确定神经肌肉疾病的最佳超声特征，必须用超声研究正常解剖结构，以开发一种可重复的标准化方法，用于神经肌肉成像中超声的常规使用。为实现这一目标，对30名年龄在1天至59岁之间的受试者进行了计算机实时超声检查。本研究结果通过上下肢横切面和纵切面的超声图像展示。实现最佳超声技术的计算机化、按年龄对正常超声肌肉解剖结构进行分级以及消除操作者差异是已达成的目标，从而为通过超声进行可靠、可重复的肌肉成像奠定了基础。
