Musculoskeletal ultrasound including definitions for ultrasonographic pathology.
J Rheumatol
; 32(12): 2485-7, 2005 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Ultrasound (US) has great potential as an outcome in rheumatoid arthritis trials for detecting bone erosions, synovitis, tendon disease, and enthesopathy. It has a number of distinct advantages over magnetic resonance imaging, including good patient tolerability and ability to scan multiple joints in a short period of time. However, there are scarce data regarding its validity, reproducibility, and responsiveness to change, making interpretation and comparison of studies difficult. In particular, there are limited data describing standardized scanning methodology and standardized definitions of US pathologies. This article presents the first report from the OMERACT ultrasound special interest group, which has compared US against the criteria of the OMERACT filter. Also proposed for the first time are consensus US definitions for common pathological lesions seen in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis Reumatoide
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Articulaciones
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Sistema Musculoesquelético
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Terminología como Asunto
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Rheumatol
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido