"Certainly, ultrasound should be the first choice imaging modality to deal with foreign bodies located in the skin. It can prove the existence, assess the exact axis and location, provide the measurements and guide the removal."

"Nowadays, clinicians and patients demand more than ever anatomical information to get early treatments and better cosmetic results.  The role and degree of participation of sonography in the field of dermatology probably will depend on the…"

"Visual clinical scoring systems have greatly helped clinicians but they can be complex, subjective and poorly reproducible. In my experience, to include a non invasive imaging modality such as ultrasound to assess the degree of involvement and…"