Unique Diagnostic Capabilities and Impact of Ultra-high Frequency Ultrasound in the MSK Clinical Setting — AIUM 2022

Persinger J and Hager N

Abstract submitted to American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2022

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic (PM&R) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) augmented their high frequency ultra-sound systems with an ultra-high frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) system for use in the diagnosing and treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) and nerve injury warfighters. The Visualsonics VevoMD is an UHFUS system with operating frequencies in the 24–70 MHz range as compared to the typical POC and tertiary care ultrasound systems operating in the15–22 MHz range. Access to this system afforded a unique opportunity to explore the usefulness of this cutting-edge technology in the unique settings of limb loss and multi-trauma in the military.