Abstract
According to leading radiologist Barry Goldberg, in an article published in the May 1998 issue of Diagnostic Imaging, "…in ten years ultrasound will account for more than half of all soft-tissue imaging studies.” Ultrasound, which is the first study of choice in obstetrics and cardiology, will become the primary imaging study for all soft-tissue abnormalities, with CT, MR, nuclear medicine, and angiography relegated to a secondary position when, in rare instances, ultrasound cannot provide adequate diagnostic information. © 2002 by CRC Press LLC.