HEALTHCARE TRACKER Ultrasound: Critical differentiator in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal ailments

The LOGIQ™ ultrasound system powered by Shear Wave Elastography has advanced features that are easy to use,quicker to grasp,with better image clarity,seamless for the imaging technician to use which help diagnose deep tissue changes across all body morphologies.

Dr Nidhi Bhatnagar,Associate Director-Radiology,Max Multispecialty Centre, Panchsheel,New Delhi shares her experience on the machine’s use in musculoskeletal imaging

Diagnostics and treatment changed with the intervention of superior imaging techniques and has continuously improved since then. This has not just directly impacted the understanding of diseases and ailments but has thrown new light on how pathology progresses and where quick intervention can stop and in certain cases reverse significant degeneration and tissue loss. AI and sharper imaging techniques have made machines efficient especially for musculoskeletal ailments and other diseases that get progressively worse over years.

With complex pathology has risen the need for better prognosis and advanced imaging techniques which traditional imaging falls short of. The USP of ultrasonography is its ability to catch tissue breakdown progress non-invasively, and making quick diagnostic decisions with precision and purpose.

The LOGIQ™ ultrasound system powered by Shear Wave Elastography has advanced features that are easy to use, quicker to grasp, with better image clarity, seamless for the imaging technician to use which help diagnose deep tissue changes across all body morphologies.

How has your experience been with the LOGIQ™ Ultrasound system in diagnosing soft tissue pathologies in complex ailments?

I have been working with this machine for a while now and find it to be extremely strong and sound unit, primarily because of 2D imaging which has got very high contrast and fast processing. This helps in dealing with sensitive pathologies. It also gives me diagnostic confidence and I enjoy working on it.

The incorporation of UGAP into the LOGIQ™ Ultrasound system is extremely exciting. For gastroenterology, this gives a strong wholesome study. I am able to access the whole abdominal ultrasonography, with fibrosis index through 2D Shear Wave and then UGAP for fat qualification.

With the variety of probes in the LOGIQ™ machines, what challenges are they helping you solve and how?

The ML6-15-D probe has helped me to improve my functionality to see for newer structures which was a challenge earlier on. The compact autistic probe is also giving me a great added advantage. Latest technological innovations have been incorporated into the machine such as cSound technology which along with the new generation of XDclear™ probes, especially L2-9-D is of great help when I’m doing various imaging and small details.

How exactly is the LOGIQ™ ultrasound system helping you handle musculoskeletal imaging?

The Radiantflow™ and color doppler imaging of this machine has a very stark contrast to the other machines I’ve been using. The Shear Wave elastography incorporated into this with kPa values and elasticity for fibrosis which I’ve been using extensively in musculoskeletal applications, brings the machine up to international standards.

As an imaging technician having worked with various other machines, how are the ergonomics and accessibility of the LOGIQ™ technology and its AI framework?

The AI incorporation in the LOGIQ™ machine is very exciting. The knobs on the panel are sensitively placed, making me more productive and improved in my work because I’m not constantly searching for them. The touchscreen panel has annotations that help in putting together a comparison graph for 2D elastography which is good learning for young radiologists.

For renal artery flows and gradient flows, the entire color doppler imaging helped me to shorten my work time, from 20 mins to 15 mins. I was able to deliver results quickly and accurately. This is a great unit with great functionality, and you’re not spending energies focused on optimising images, because its right there optimized for you.