Quantitative ultrasound imaging over the ischial tuberosity: An exploratory study to inform tissue health

Diagnostic ultrasound is a safe, non-invasive, economical, widely available, and efficient tool providing information regarding soft tissue integrity of the epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, tendons and joints [1 –4]. Brightness mode (B-mode) diagnostic ultrasound produces gray scale images [5], which enable visualization of tissue thickness, muscle size and quality, orientation of blood vessels and progression of inflammation and has been used to document soft tissue injury, assess wound healing, evaluate changes in scar tissue and examine the effect of atrophy secondary to steroid use [6,7] and diseased states including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders [5,8,9].
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Source Type: research