Blog Posts

Side-by-side musculoskeletal ultrasound images of the Achilles tendon demonstrating longitudinal (long-axis) and transverse (short-axis) views for assessment of fiber continuity and cross-sectional morphology.

How to Build a Repeatable Scanning Workflow

Musculoskeletal ultrasound accuracy depends on process. A repeatable RMSK-level scanning workflow improves image acquisition, reduces bias, and strengthens clinical reliability from clinical question to documentation.

Carlos Jimenez

Feb 162 min read

Clinician performing dynamic musculoskeletal ultrasound assessment of the hamstrings during a hands-on sports medicine training course, demonstrating real-time imaging during patient movement.

Dynamic Scanning: Where Most Clinicians Miss the Diagnosis

Dynamic muscle ultrasound goes beyond identifying structural injury. This article outlines a practical, RMSK-level workflow for using real-time scanning to assess function, guide rehabilitation, and support return-to-play decisions.

Carlos Jimenez

Jan 263 min read

Long-axis ultrasound of the right ankle showing a focal fascial defect in the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) over the lateral malleolus with superficial muscle herniation visible at rest.

When “Ankle Sprain” Isn’t a Sprain: A Hidden Extensor Digitorum Longus Tear

A 25-year-old soccer player presented with ankle pain after an inversion injury. High-resolution ultrasound revealed a rare partial tear of the extensor digitorum longus with fascial rupture and myofascial herniation—findings missed on MRI. Dynamic scanning was key to diagnosis.

Carlos Jimenez

Oct 14, 20252 min read