{"title":"How to Start on Dermatologic Ultrasound: Basic Anatomical Concepts, Guidelines, Technical Considerations, and Best Tips","authors":"Claudia Gonzalez MD , Ximena Wortsman MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.11.001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Dermatologic ultrasound has grown exponentially during the last decades and has passed from the experimental phase to the routine daily practice in multiple countries. The performance of this </span>imaging technique requires color </span>Doppler ultrasound<span> devices working with high-frequency probes, a trained operator on imaging and dermatologic conditions, and the performance of standardized protocols for obtaining the anatomical data properly. In this review, we analyze the ultrasonographic anatomy of the skin, hair, and nails, the technical requirements and considerations, the guidelines, and the recommended protocols, and provide the best tips for practicing this type of examination confidently.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":"45 3","pages":"Pages 180-191"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0887217123000926","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Dermatologic ultrasound has grown exponentially during the last decades and has passed from the experimental phase to the routine daily practice in multiple countries. The performance of this imaging technique requires color Doppler ultrasound devices working with high-frequency probes, a trained operator on imaging and dermatologic conditions, and the performance of standardized protocols for obtaining the anatomical data properly. In this review, we analyze the ultrasonographic anatomy of the skin, hair, and nails, the technical requirements and considerations, the guidelines, and the recommended protocols, and provide the best tips for practicing this type of examination confidently.
期刊介绍:
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI is directed to all physicians involved in the performance and interpretation of ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging procedures. It is a timely source for the publication of new concepts and research findings directly applicable to day-to-day clinical practice. The articles describe the performance of various procedures together with the authors'' approach to problems of interpretation.