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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2016; 8(3): 281-287
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i3.281
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i3.281
Grey-scale sonography and sonoelastography for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome
Hideaki Miyamoto, Yutaka Morizaki, Takahiro Kashiyama, Sakae Tanaka, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work; wrote and reviewed the paper.
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Correspondence to: Hideaki Miyamoto, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, 7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. s70842000@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: August 27, 2015
Peer-review started: August 31, 2015
First decision: November 24, 2015
Revised: December 6, 2015
Accepted: January 5, 2016
Article in press: January 7, 2016
Published online: March 28, 2016
Processing time: 206 Days and 21.1 Hours
Peer-review started: August 31, 2015
First decision: November 24, 2015
Revised: December 6, 2015
Accepted: January 5, 2016
Article in press: January 7, 2016
Published online: March 28, 2016
Processing time: 206 Days and 21.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The diagnostic value of grey-scale sonography and sonoelastography in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is reviewed. Sonography can potentially allow a noninvasive screening, and could therefore be a preferable first-line approach to detect pathological changes of the intracarpal tunnel contents. This review summarizes the current knowledge of sonographic findings as a diagnostic tool in CTS.