The further development of musculoskeletal ultrasonography for sports injuries

In the case of sports injuries, the frequency of injuries to soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons is relatively high, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US) are useful for their evaluation. [...]the parts evaluated by MSKUS are diverse throughout the body, and there are many imaging methods and conditions according to the characteristics of individual components such as muscles, joints, ligaments, and neurovascular bundles in each part. [...]to improve one’s MSKUS skills, it is necessary to learn the appropriate imaging method according to each part. The diversity and specificity of the site of such musculoskeletal injuries make it more difficult to acquire MSKUS skills, and hinder the development of US equipment specialized for musculoskeletal evaluation.