🗞️ Ultrasound Application News

How safe are ultrasound-guided procedures? A multi-center study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine reviewed 2,369 ultrasound-guided soft tissue procedures across six sports medicine clinics and found an overall complication rate of just 1.2%, with zero life-threatening events. We break down the findings, what they mean for image-guided care, and the training foundation behind these results. Read the full story on the SonoSim blog.

You can read the full blog post here.

⭐ Special Feature: World Cup 2026 ⚽🎉

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought an incredible atmosphere to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For us at SonoSim, headquartered in Los Angeles, it's been wonderful to see fans from around the world come together to celebrate the beautiful game, creating a sense of community and excitement that's been contagious. We're grateful to have experienced it right here in our own backyard.

📚 Case of the Month

Background: This is a 76-year-old male who presents after feeling and hearing a pop along his right anterior ankle while walking. He has difficulty dorsiflexing his right foot. Please evaluate his right anterior ankle with ultrasound.

View the findings video below for the diagnosis.👇

Check out Ankle Anatomy & Physiology Ultrasound Training

🔑 SonoSim Members - Login to go to Ankle Anatomy & Physiology Ultrasound Training

👩‍⚕️ Scanning & Imaging Tips: Refractive Shadowing in Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this case of Achilles tendon rupture, the retracted part of the Achilles tendon has multiple shadows within it. That's typically what we'll see when a tendon is ruptured and retracted proximally. The proximal part of the tendon will have these refractive shadows. And basically, that is because as the Achilles, let's say, almost balls up proximally behind a rupture, it will cause refraction of the ultrasound beams. That's one of the artifacts to look for, which can help you diagnose that this is, in fact, a complete Achilles rupture.

Check out MSK Clinical Ultrasound Training

🔑 SonoSim Members - Login to go to MSK Clinical Ultrasound Training

✨ SonoSim Updates

Answer Choices Are Now Dynamically Reordered in SonoSim Test Prep Exams 🎉

Answer choices within SonoSim Test Prep now appear in a different order each time a question is attempted. This enhancement encourages learners to focus on the content rather than memorizing answer placement, promoting more effective knowledge retention and test preparation.

The New SonoSim Trust Center Is Live 💙

The SonoSim Trust Center is now available, providing a centralized resource for information about our security, privacy, compliance, and data protection practices.

👉 Learn More

💡 SonoSim Tips & Tricks

Case Study Quizzes vs. Knowledge Checks

Have you noticed the two buttons below each topic area in QuestionBank? They're easy to overlook, but each offers a distinct way to learn.

🩺 Case Studies: Follow a real pathologic case through the stages of a sonographic examination, from clinical presentation and key sonographic findings to diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and patient management. These quizzes emphasize clinical reasoning and real-world application.

📚 Knowledge Checks: Reinforce foundational principles and ultrasound concepts across a variety of ultrasound applications.

Toggle between these filters to streamline your sessions and target exactly what you need.

😂 LOLtrasound