EXERCISE THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND IN SPORTS MEDICINE FIELD
Burkay UTKU
Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Spor Hekimliği Bölümü, Ankara
Keywords: Musculoskeletal system, ultrasonography, exercise, sports injury
Abstract
Musculoskeletal ultrasound usage more widely takes part in the sports medicine field nowadays. In this article, the topics of basic structural sonographic view of muscle, tendon and connective tissues; the associated invasive applications and techniques, the contribution of ultrasonography in medical publications and sports medicine specialist education are reviewed and discussed.