Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XVIII. Ultrasound measurements.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2008 Italy English Publisher:Pacini Editore SpAJournal:Clinical and experimental rheumatology, volume 26 (issn: 0392-856X,

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Authors: G. Meenagh; E. Filippucci; A. Delle Sedie; L. Riente; IAGNOCCO, Annamaria; O. Epis; C. A. Scire; +4 Authors

pmid: 19210859

handle: 10281/329410 , 11573/227548 , 11392/2387108 , 11571/455993

Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XVIII. Ultrasound measurements.

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One of the largest challenges to the field of musculoskeletal ultrasonography is attempting to accurately quantify the changes seen in chronic arthritis. With advances in ultrasound technology, researchers have been increasingly exploring ways of more accurately assessing these changes and attempting to reach consensus with agreed scoring systems. This review presents the main scoring systems developed for quantifying sonographic findings indicative of synovitis and joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Further investigation is required to attain international consensus on such scoring systems and to evaluate their impact on therapeutic decision-making. © Copyright Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2008.

One of the largest challenges to the field of musculoskeletal ultrasonography is attempting to accurately quantify the changes seen in chronic arthritis. With advances in ultrasound technology, researchers have been increasingly exploring ways of more accurately assessing these changes and attempting to reach consensus with agreed scoring systems. This review presents the main scoring systems developed for quantifying sonographic findings indicative of synovitis and joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Further investigation is required to attain international consensus on such scoring systems and to evaluate their impact on therapeutic decision-making.

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Keywords

Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis, Humans, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Humans; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatology; Ultrasonography, Doppler, osteoarthritis; power doppler; rheumatoid arthritis; synovitis; ultrasonography, Arthritis; Rheumatoid; Humans; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatology; Ultrasonography; Doppler

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