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Bursitis ultrasound On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Bursitis ultrasound |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material, loose bodies, synovial proliferation, calcifications, and rheumatoid nodules.[1][2]
Ultrasound
On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by:] [1][2]
- Bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material
- Distention of the bursa by fluid which appear anechoic or hypoechoic soft tissue
- synovial proliferation
- Loose bodies (Bony or cartilaginous)
- Calcifications
- Rheumatoid nodules
- Gout tophi
- Hyperaemia and suggests active inflammation