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Daniel Hofstedt DO Musculoskeletal and general private practice radiologist in California, focused on creating open-access radiology resources that emphasize clarity, efficiency, and practical application to support education and practice in the field.

Ultrasound Soft Tissue Mass

Based on the recommended report template from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Statement published in Radiology in April 2022.

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Ultrasound Musculoskeletal

Ultrasound Soft Tissue Mass

March 27, 2025

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Based on the recommended report template from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Statement published in Radiology in April 2022.

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EXAM: exam

COMPARISON: comparison

TECHNIQUE: Diagnostic ultrasound of the soft tissues in the region of clinical concern.

FINDINGS:

Location in Body: location body location pick list:nonspecific/bursa/ganglion/lymph node

Location in Tissues: tissue location:subcutaneous/intramuscular/subcutaneous and intramuscular

Composition: composition:entirely solid/predominantly solid/predominantly cystic/entirely cystic

Size: size

Involved Structures: adjacent structures:none/dermis

Sound Attenuation: sound attenuation:none/increased through transmission/shadowing

Echogenicity: echogenicity:anechoic/hypoechoic/isoechoic/hyperechoic/heterogeneous compared to surrounding tissues.

Margins: margins:smooth/ill-defined/lobulated/irregular/infiltrative

Vascularity: vascularity:none/barely detectable/readily detectable/abundant/peripheral

Doppler mode: doppler mode:color/power/color and power

Other Features: Multilocularity, compressibility, linear horizontal echoes, calcifications, other

IMPRESSION:

Lesion as described above that is diagnosis:lipoma/lymph node/ganglion cyst/epidermal inclusion cyst/peripheral nerve sheath tumor/fat necrosis/vascular malformation/nonspecific soft tissue mass/prominent fat/reactive lymphadenopathy/metastatic lymphadenopathy/lymphoma/nonspecific lymphadenopathy

Recommend recommendation:no further evaluation/follow-up ultrasound/MRI/US biopsy/US aspiration/surgical consultation

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