| View |
Anatomic Landmarks |
Tissue Visualization |
| Anterior – patient supine (Figure 1A, Figure B-D) |
L1, SAG, ANT, MED;
L1, SAG, ANT, CEN;
L1, SAG, ANT, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Anterior – patient supine (Figure 1A, Figure E-G) |
L2, SAG, ANT, MED;
L2, SAG, ANT, CEN;
L2, SAG, ANT, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Anterior – patient supine (Figure 1A, Figure H-J) |
L3, SAG, ANT, MED;
L3, SAG, ANT, CEN;
L3, SAG, ANT, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| True lateral (Figure 2A, Figure C-E) |
L1, COR, LAT;
L2, COR, LAT;
L3, COR, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| True medial (Figure 2B, Figure F-H) |
L1, COR, MED;
L2, COR, MED;
L3, COR, MED |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Anterior – patient supine (Figure 3A, Figure B-D) |
L1, AX, ANT, MED;
L1, AX, ANT, CEN;
L1, AX, ANT, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Anterior – patient supine (Figure 3A, Figure E-G) |
L3, AX, ANT, MED;
L3, AX, ANT, CEN;
L3, AX, ANT, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
|
Posterior – patient prone (Figure 4A, Figure B-D) |
L1, SAG, POST, MED*;
L1, SAG, POST, CEN*;
L1, SAG, POST, LAT* |
Cartilage, bursa (olecraneal) |
| Posterior – patient prone (Figure 4A, Figure E, F) |
L2, SAG, POST, MED*;
L2, SAG, POST, LAT* |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Posterior – patient prone (Figure 4A, Figure G) |
L3, SAG, POST, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
| Posterior – patient prone (Figure 5A, Figure B-D) |
L1, AX, POST, MED*;
L1, AX, POST, CEN*;
L1, AX, POST, LAT* |
Cartilage, bursa (olecraneal) |
| Posterior – patient prone (Figure 5A, Figure E) |
L3, AX, POST, LAT |
Cartilage, soft tissues |
Abbreviations: ANT: Anterior; POST: Posterior; SAG: Sagittal; AX: Axial; MED: Medial; CEN: Central; LAT: Lateral; COR: Coronal
*Additional Doppler required: L1, above the joint line; L2, at the joint line; L3, below the joint line. |
