Using ultrasound to image lower limb stress fractures

Science ⋅ September 19, 2018

Today a very interesting précis of a relatively new diagnostic investigation for stress fracture, Ultrasound. Cheap, easy, non-ionising, and specific. Well worth considering. We all know that stress fractures are best imaged by isotopic bone scan, CT scan, or even better MRI right? Wrong! The old is new technique of diagnostic ultrasound is rapidly gaining traction…

Simon Bartold
Director of Bartold Clinical