The Center for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine

An Ongoing Commitment to Quality Patient Care

Hospital for Special Surgery's Department of Radiology and Imaging is committed to providing the highest quality in patient care. This commitment has led us to opening the Center for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine.

The Center is equipped with one of the most innovative learning centers for radiologists, technologists and referring physicians, and provides these medical professionals with an insider’s view into the latest in diagnostic and treatment methods using ultrasound and nuclear medicine.

Helene Pavlov, MD, FACR
Radiologist-in-Chief
Hospital for Special Surgery

Innovative Diagnostic and Treatment Methods

Common diagnostic and treatment procedures performed at the center include:

• Image-guided therapeutic injections to treat tendonitis, arthritis, neuromas and other conditions
• Image-guided aspiration of bursa, ganglions and cysts
• Diagnosis of tears in the shoulder using dynamic ultrasound techniques
• Evaluation of post-surgical healing and blood flow

The Center also serves as a test-bed for research into various ultrasound applications in the early diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions.

Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Ultrasound
Hospital for Special Surgery

About Hospital for Special Surgery Department of Radiology and Imaging

Hospital for Special Surgery's (HSS) Department of Radiology and Imaging, under the direction of Radiologist-in-Chief Helene Pavlov, MD, FACR, has the largest and most experienced academic musculoskeletal radiology faculty in the world, each with academic appointments at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The department focuses on both the imaging diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions/diseases and the treatment of specific conditions utilizing image guidance. More than 180,000 musculoskeletal examinations are performed annually, including: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US) and nuclear medicine (NM) in addition to conventional radiography (X-ray). The department also offers teleradiology services. All HSS radiologists are board certified by the American College of Radiology and have received numerous awards by honor and professional societies, including the Consumer's Research Council of America Guide to America's Top Radiologists.

For more information on The Center for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine, call 212.606.1015.