Soft Tissue Ultrasound is a new device for musculoskeletal system injury examination. Although ultrasound technology has been widely used in the fields of medicine department, OBGYN, and neurology, ultrasound equipment with definition good enough to exam soft tissues in the superficial area of the body was developed in recent years.

Soft tissue ultrasound has very high diagnostic values on musculoskeletal system injuries or diseases, such as muscle contusion and strain, tendon injury and inflammation, joint ligament twist, sore shoulders, pain in the sole, torticollis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound may be used for diagnosis and treatment follow up tool.

Soft tissue ultrasound has the highest diagnostic values for the following diseases:

• Muscle and tendon injuries or diseases, such as muscle rupture, hematoma, tumor, tendonitis, myositis ossifyicans, tendon rupture, and calcification.
• Joint synovium and synovial sac injuries or diseases, such as bursal synovitis, fluid, and synovial hyperplasia.
• Joint and ligament injuries and diseases, such as ligament strain or tear, and joint fluid.
• Partial bone and cartilage injuries or diseases, such as linear fracture.
• Injuries or diseases in subcutaneous tissues, fascia, and other connective tissues.
• Foreign objects in soft tissues.
• Tumor in soft tissues.