The present disclosure is directed to an ultrasonographic imaging system for examining and treating spinal conditions. In some examples, the system includes an ultrasound transducer probe configured to captured an ultrasound image, an ultrasound processor configured to receive data from the ultrasound transducer probe, a video capture card configured to receive the digital image from the ultrasound processor, an image processing system configured to process the digital image, the image processing system further including an image restoration module, an algorithm module, and a visualization module, a plurality of optical targets and a display device.