Soft Tissue Injury Assessment

• Detects muscle tears, strains, and hematomas.

Tendon Pathology

• Evaluates tendinopathy (e.g., tendinitis, tendinosis) and partial or complete tendon tears (e.g., Achilles, rotator cuff, biceps).

Ligament Injury Diagnosis

• Identifies sprains, partial tears, and complete ligament ruptures (e.g., ACL, MCL).

Joint Effusion and Synovitis Detection

• Visualizes fluid accumulation and inflammation in joints, common in arthritis or trauma.

Bursitis Diagnosis

• Confirms inflammation in bursae, such as the subacromial, trochanteric, or olecranon bursae.

Fracture Detection

• Assesses cortical irregularities, stress fractures, and small bone fractures.

Dynamic Assessments

• Evaluates structures during movement, such as snapping hip syndrome or dynamic impingement in the shoulder.

Nerve Entrapment and Neuropathy

• Identifies entrapment syndromes (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome) and peripheral nerve swelling or compression.

Joint Instability

• Detects laxity or instability in joints, such as the shoulder or knee.

Guidance for Injections and Aspirations

• Ensures precise needle placement for joint injections, bursal injections, and aspirations of effusions or hematomas.

Foreign Body Detection

• Locates non-radiopaque foreign bodies (e.g., glass, wood) embedded in soft tissues.

Evaluation of Muscle Atrophy or Hypertrophy

• Monitors changes in muscle size and architecture due to injury, immobilization, or neuromuscular disorders.

Evaluation of Calcific Tendinitis

• Identifies calcium deposits within tendons, particularly in the rotator cuff.

Assessment of Myofascial Pain

• Visualizes trigger points and fascial plane abnormalities.

Dynamic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Testing

• Assesses median nerve movement and swelling during wrist flexion and extension.

Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis

• Visualizes thickening and inflammation of the plantar fascia.

Joint Surface and Cartilage Assessment

• Evaluates cartilage integrity and detects early signs of osteoarthritis.

Monitoring of Healing and Rehabilitation

• Tracks recovery progress for muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fractures.

Tendon and Ligament Graft Monitoring

• Assesses the integration and condition of grafts following reconstructive surgeries (e.g., ACL reconstruction).

Detection of Enthesitis

• Identifies inflammation at tendon or ligament insertion points, often seen in spondyloarthropathies.