Three-dimensional visualization of tendons’ fibrillar structure at microscans is a distinctive feature of NLS-research by Metatron Hunter 4025 in comparison with other methods of radiodiagnostics, including MRI.

     The most frequent form of ankle joint and foot tendons traumas is tendosynovitis. It makes up more than 70% in structure of mechanical damages. At the same time comparative analysis of various methods of radiodiagnostics demonstrates maximum efficiency of NLS-research in detecting of tendon sheath pathological affection.

     Sensitivity of this method is almost 95%. We want to emphasize greatest demonstration efficiency of transversal scanning of tendon with various degree of scaling.

     NLS-graphic semiotics of tendonitis includes abnormality of tendon’s fibrillar pattern, heterogeneity of structure with hyperchromogenic nidi (5 – 6 points according to Fleindler’s scale). Hyperchromogenic nidi correspond to tendon edema and xanthomatosis. Posttraumatic tendonitis in ankle joint area is diagnosed in 10% of cases.

     NLS-research is also method of choice for diagnostics of tendon ruptures, percentage of which is 20%.