A man slipped on the ice and hurt his right chest wall. The radiologist says there are no fractures. I’m still suspicious. Is there a better a way?

A man slipped on the ice and hurt his right chest wall. The radiologist says there are no fractures. I’m still suspicious. Is there a better a way?

Bones are very echogenic, which makes their ultrasound appearance a bright white line that is often easy to see – particularly in the case of superficial long bones. That’s what makes ultrasound a great way to find fractures. Let’s look at some examples.
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