Subacromial Subdeltoid Bursitis Anatomy and Clinical The subacromial subdeltoid (SASD) bursa is one of the largest bursae in the body and plays an important role in patients with subacromial impingement. It is likely that much of the discomfort felt during…
Introduction Shoulder pain is one of the commonest orthopaedic presentations in the general population and subacromial impingement is a common underlying cause. The glenohumeral joint is an intrinsically unstable joint and the tendons of the rotator cuff play an important…
Overview The important bony landmarks in the evaluation of the supraspinatus tendon are the humeral head, the coracoid, the clavicle and acromium, joined at the acromioclavicular joint. The glenohumeral joint is an inherently unstable joint and depends on the surrounding…
Introduction Sonography is often the first-line imaging technique for the evaluation of vascular disease, with the various aspects of this modality, including gray-scale, color or power Doppler, contributing to the success of the examination. The multiparametric nature of sonography has…
Overview The current trends in vascular imaging are to increase the reliance on noninvasive approaches, to minimize complications linked to invasive imaging, and to reserve invasive techniques for therapeutic interventions. Arteriography, while still the gold standard for the evaluation of…
Introduction Medical screening is the process of using a diagnostic algorithm to detect a disease or the susceptibility to develop a disease. A screening process can consist of a medical history, a blood sample that measures a biochemical marker such…
Introduction Ensuring the quality of studies performed and interpreted in the vascular laboratory is a cornerstone of vascular laboratory management. This chapter will review the processes for credentialing of personnel and accreditation of facilities and the core components of a…
Introduction Organ transplantation has become the treatment of choice for end-stage renal and liver disease with the exception of cases with diffuse metastatic liver disease or with hepatocellular carcinoma that has extended beyond the liver. Advances in organ procurement and…
Introduction This chapter has two components: the first reviews the ultrasound assessment of the scrotal contents, and the second describes the role played by ultrasound in the diagnosis of penile abnormalities, including erectile dysfunction and priapism. In both sections, emphasis…
Introduction Duplex and color Doppler imaging play an important role in the ultrasound evaluation of the female pelvis. Doppler is indispensable for the workup of many common problems. These techniques can be applied to both transabdominal and endovaginal examinations. The…