SONOANATOMY OF THE FOOT

To show the possibilities of imaging diagnostic procedures using high and extremely high resolution ultrasonic probes we investigated the an atomic structures of the foot. We examinated 10 cadaver foots of the a natomic institute and in a clinical trial 20 healthy patients with 10 to 20-MHz-probes and could identify correctly single tendons and ligam ents even in the toe region. Especially the possibility of dynamic exa mination had to be mentioned beside the other advantages of ultrasound diagnostic (saving of expenses, lack of radiation, side-to-side compa rison).