The Radial Arc technique: A systematic ultrasound method to imaging the distal biceps brachii tendon from a medial approach with anatomical insights.

IF 0.8 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Stavros Daoukas, Dimitrios Galanis
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Abstract

Introduction: Distal biceps brachii tendon disorders predominantly result from repetitive use and eccentric loading. High-resolution ultrasound has emerged as a preferred diagnostic tool due to its dynamic imaging capabilities, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness.

Topic description: This paper introduces the Radial arc technique, a didactic and systematic ultrasound scanning method from a medial approach designed to facilitate the identification of the distal biceps brachii tendon insertion in the long-axis view. The technique is a five-step sonographic approach navigating sonographers and clinicians through a series of landmarks to address the often-complex sonographic examination of the distal biceps brachii tendon insertion. The paper also provides detailed anatomical insights into the biceps brachii muscle and the distal tendinous complex, highlighting key morphological features critical for accurate ultrasound interpretation.

Discussion: The proposed approach is tailored to support the educational development of undergraduate and postgraduate students specialising in musculoskeletal sonography and enhance the practical skills of early-career and experienced sonographers and clinicians utilising point-of-care ultrasound. The anatomical framework provided offers a deeper understanding of the distal biceps brachii tendinous complex, supporting diagnostic accuracy for distal biceps brachii tendon-related conditions that are critical for guiding patient management.

Conclusion: The systematic nature of the Radial arc technique aims to standardise practices not only in clinical settings but also in the design and execution of research studies involving the assessment of the distal biceps brachii tendon integrity with ultrasound. Future research should focus on assessing the reproducibility of the Radial arc technique in diverse clinical settings and among different practitioners and operators, crucial for its adoption in sonographic diagnostics.

桡骨弧技术:一种系统的超声方法,从内侧入路对肱二头肌远端肌腱进行成像,并具有解剖学上的见解。
简介:肱二头肌远端肌腱疾病主要是由重复使用和偏心负荷引起的。由于其动态成像能力、可及性和成本效益,高分辨率超声已成为首选的诊断工具。主题描述:本文介绍了桡骨弧技术,这是一种从内侧入路的教学和系统的超声扫描方法,旨在方便在长轴视图中识别肱二头肌远端肌腱止点。该技术是一种五步超声检查方法,引导超声医师和临床医生通过一系列标志来解决肱二头肌远端肌腱止点的复杂超声检查。本文还提供了肱二头肌和远端肌腱复合体的详细解剖学见解,强调了准确超声解释的关键形态学特征。讨论:建议的方法是为支持肌肉骨骼超声专业的本科生和研究生的教育发展而量身定制的,并提高早期职业和经验丰富的超声技师和临床医生使用点护理超声的实践技能。所提供的解剖框架提供了对肱二头肌远端肌腱复群的更深入理解,支持了肱二头肌远端肌腱相关疾病的诊断准确性,这对指导患者治疗至关重要。结论:桡骨弧技术的系统性旨在规范实践,不仅在临床设置,而且在设计和执行涉及超声评估肱二头肌远端肌腱完整性的研究。未来的研究应侧重于评估放射弧技术在不同临床环境和不同从业者和操作员之间的可重复性,这对于超声诊断的采用至关重要。
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-
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期刊介绍: Ultrasound is the official journal of the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), a multidisciplinary, charitable society comprising radiologists, obstetricians, sonographers, physicists and veterinarians amongst others.
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