Ultrasound Investigation of Muscles Anatomy and Methods of Investigation - Part I

The modern possibilities of ultrasound methods for morphology assessment of muscle-skeletal system are presented. The anatomical ultrasound examination contains: identity of muscles, following the structures by static and dynamic ultrasound, assessment of surrounding tissue, assessment of blood system of muscles. All muscles have the same structure characteristics. Images of stretch of functional axis of muscles are hipoechogenic fibers. There is ultrasound effect - the effect of the comb. The assessment of blood vesicles of muscles are accomplishing by colour and power Doppler examination. The examination is made in time of contraction using a 7-10 MHz linear transducer. The ultrasound distinguishment of surrounding tissues (skin, bones and fat) is important. The proved advantages of ultrasound examinations are: harmlessness, protection of slow virus infections, possibility for repeated monitoring, comparable results, low prime cost of results, high advantages in comparing with the other neuroimaging methods. The usage of myosonology in neurology has high sense in inflamed and degerative diseases, tumors, traumas, biopsy and other diagnostic problems.