Bone imaging using ultrasound

Bone imaging using ultrasound can be included in the imaging
algorithm of bone tumors. The National Oncology
Register records an increase in malignant diseases since
1930. Malignant tumors are the most common cause of
death in developed countries after cardiovaskular diseases.
The incidence of malignant bone tumors is less than 1%
per 100,000 inhabitants, while primary tumors in adults
account for approximately only 0.2% (1). The most common
localization causing malignant tumors are bones. Up
to 70% can be found in the bone of a primary breast tumor,
in 30-40% of lung or kidney tumors (2). In our article, we
first described how ultrasound waves are produced, how an
image is obtained, how the examination itself takes place
and what are the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasonography.
In the next step, the author describes the imaging
of tumors and bone metastases and explains in more
detail the use of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis
algorithm. Subsequently, the author deals with the most
common primary bone tumors and bone metastases. In the
last step, the author analyzes case from our workplace with
photo documentation.

Key words: ultrasonography, bone tumors, bone metastazes