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A Novel Application of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
Published on: September 17, 2013
Assessment of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of Rheumatoid Arthritis
1Department of Hematology, Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan. ishizaki@m.ehime-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a valuable tool that is used in outpatient clinics or at the bedside to assess multiple joint sites, including small joints. It provides detailed images of structures commonly observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as synovitis, tenosynovitis, bone erosions, cartilage damage, and synovial fluid accumulation. MSUS is frequently used in the management of RA and provides more objective information for an early diagnosis and disease activity assessment through imaging findings.
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