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Ultrasound Imaging of Cutaneous Innervations of the Lower Extremity
Author(s) -
Yeo Yujin,
Son Hye Min,
Lee SungMoon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15216
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasound , soft tissue , modality (human–computer interaction) , radiology , ultrasound imaging , anatomy , artificial intelligence , computer science
Ultrasound (US) is commonly used to evaluate the cutaneous innervation of the lower extremity, owing to the following advantages: (1) US is a high‐resolution soft tissue imaging modality; (2) it is feasible in patients who are deemed unsuitable to undergo magnetic resonance imaging; and (3) it enables dynamic and real‐time imaging. The evaluation of cutaneous nerves requires accurate knowledge of the anatomy as well as technical details. We present a review of the US anatomy of the cutaneous nerves in the lower extremity in addition to a description of a few pathologic conditions.