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Joint ultrasound by voice: knee, shoulder and ankle in one Word and PDF report

There are many joints and one description structure: effusion, synovium, cartilage, ligaments and tendons, bursae. One package covers knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, wrist and ankle: joint and side are chosen at the start.

Who it is for

Sonographers, rheumatologists, orthopedic and sports physicians. The package: examined joint with joint and side choice, joint cavity, joint structures, 15 parameters.

Sign up in a minute

  1. Open the app or the web cabinet and enter your email. No password: you get a code and a sign-in link.
  2. Signing in is the registration. Free minutes are credited at the start, no card needed.
  3. Fill the directories once: physician, workplace, scanner. They go into every report.

How to pick this exam type

Pick Joint ultrasound. Name the joint and side in the first phrase: right knee. If both were examined, say both sides and describe the differences.

How to dictate

Joint and side, then effusion in millimetres, synovium and its vascularity, cartilage, menisci or labrum, ligaments, tendons, bursae, Baker cyst, soft tissue. Terms depend on the joint: rotator cuff for the shoulder, menisci for the knee.

What to watch

What the report will contain

A region section with joint and side, a joint cavity table with effusion and synovium, a structures table with cartilage, menisci, ligaments, tendons, bursae, impression.

Reference ranges are printed for information only: the service does not compare values with norms and does not write a diagnosis. The impression stays yours.

After processing

The result arrives in 20-40 seconds. Any value, label or unit can be corrected in the editor and formulas recalculate. The document opens in Word and PDF, prints from the browser with the patient name typed on the spot, and can be shared with a colleague by link.

Frequently asked questions

Are there separate packages per joint?

No, one package with joint choice. Terms for each joint are recognized.

Does it fit infant hips?

Graf hip dysplasia has its own package with alpha and beta angles.

How do I dictate a tendon tear?

In one phrase with tendon name, tear type and defect size. The text goes to the tendons field.

Are norms printed?

Only for the synovium. Other assessments stay with the physician.

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