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GRAPPA 2011: proceedings from the ultrasound imaging module
Gurjit S Kaeley1, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino, Walter Grassi
1Division of Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida 32209-6561, USA. drgurj@gmail.com
The Journal of Rheumatology
|November 3, 2012
Summary
This study reviews using ultrasound to assess enthesitis and dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Initial proposals for ultrasound indices to evaluate these PsA manifestations were presented.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex inflammatory condition affecting joints, entheses, and skin.
- Assessing disease activity in PsA, particularly enthesitis and dactylitis, remains a clinical challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the utility of sonography for evaluating enthesitis and dactylitis in PsA.
- To present initial proposals for developing ultrasound-based indices for enthesitis and dactylitis in PsA.
Main Methods:
- Review of sonographic capabilities for visualizing entheseal and dactylitis features.
- Presentation of candidate entheses and ultrasound findings for PsA indices.
Main Results:
- Sonography can depict ultrastructural changes, vascularity in enthesitis, and soft tissue abnormalities, synovitis, erosions, and osteoproliferation in dactylitis.
- Initial proposals for sonographic enthesitis and dactylitis indices in PsA were developed.
Conclusions:
- Ultrasound is a valuable tool for assessing enthesitis and dactylitis in PsA.
- Development of standardized ultrasound indices may improve objective evaluation of PsA disease activity.
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