Butterfly IQ Diagnostic Ultrasound
Butterfly IQ is a handheld portable ultrasound machine used by Dr. Nodelman for the diagnosis of various foot and ankle conditions including tendon injuries/tears, plantar fasciitis, achilles’ tendonitis and soft tissue masses.
Ultrasound is more helpful for soft tissue disorders of the foot and ankle compared to x-ray. An x-ray will only show bone and joint structures. You cannot see tendons, ligaments, fluid collections or non-metallic foreign bodies on x-ray.