• This is the latest edition of this comprehensive reference guide to the applications of this imaging technique.

• Edited by US- based experts Marnix van Holsbeeck and Joseph Introcaso.

• Intended as an electronic book, combines text, static and dynamic ultrasound images, line drawings, 3-D animations, and variable combinations of audio and video.

• Divided into 23 chapters, beginning with the physical principles of ultrasound imaging.

• Subsequent chapters cover the sonography of particular anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal system, from muscle, ligaments and tendons, to peripheral nerves, skin and bone.

• Later chapters cover the sonography of broader anatomical areas, including shoulder, arm and hand, leg and foot, chest and abdominal wall.

• It reflects the rapid growth of this technique, with more information on ultrasound anatomy, indications for ultrasound examinations, pathology and signs of disease.

• New chapters have been added on Post-surgical imaging, and developing role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in telemedicine.

• Offers a truly interactive feature of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) which will be available shortly as a free downloadable upgrade.

• A new glossary has been included with important terminology.