Ultrasound and Anatomical Studies
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Ultrasound studies, human anatomy, musculoskeletal system, education, health professionals
Interests: anatomy, musculoskeletal, fascia, rehabilitation and physiotherapy
Interests: ultrasound, rheumatic diseases, anatomy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During the final decades of the 20th century, ultrasound became widely adopted in medicine and the study of human anatomy. It enables us to directly study the morphology of the human body and aids in diagnostics and interventional applications across different medical specialties. Furthermore, the development of this technology has enabled the creation of better equipment, with better images and higher resolution. This allows US to show human structures in greater detail. Nevertheless, these benefits depend on clinicians having a strong foundation in human anatomy. It is necessary to have a good knowledge of human anatomy in order to understand ultrasound images. For this reason, integrating ultrasound into health science education is essential, to ensure that future professionals gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on imaging skills from the start of their training. This Special Issue will focus on applications of ultrasound studies to recognize complex human anatomical structures, particularly in the musculoskeletal system, and the importance of teaching ultrasound within health disciplines. For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and innovative perspectives from any field in which ultrasound plays a diagnostic, interventional, or teaching role.
This Special Issue is now open for submissions. Prospective authors should first send a short abstract or tentative title to the editorial office. If the editors deem the topic to be appropriate for inclusion in this Special Issue, then the author will be encouraged to submit a full manuscript.
Dr. Maribel Miguel-Pérez
Dr. Albert Pérez-Bellmunt
Dr. Ingrid Moller
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Ultrasound techniques
- Musculoskeletal system
- Human anatomy
- Medicine specialties
- Clinical students
- Ultrasound teaching.
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