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A Novel Application of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
Published on: September 17, 2013
The history of clinical musculoskeletal radiology
Carolyn M Sofka1, Helene Pavlov
1Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY 10021, USA. sofkac@hss.edu
Abstract:
The discipline of musculoskeletal radiology has evolved into a major imaging subspecialty in the years since the first use of x-rays to diagnose fractures. Musculoskeletal radiology expertise has experienced enormous developments in diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and in image-guided treatment options, in addition to technologic advances far beyond x-rays. Advances in cross-sectional imaging such as CT and MR imaging and educational and research endeavors have contributed further to the growth of musculoskeletal radiology as a distinct subspecialty.
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