Early diagnosis and treatment improves outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Studies have shown that musculoskeletal ultrasound is more sensitive than clinical examination in identifying synovitis. This review aims to address the role of ultrasound in identifying (1) patients with early inflammatory arthritis (IA) at risk of progression to RA and (2) those without clinical synovitis at risk of progression to early IA and therefore early RA.
Nam, J. L., D'Agostino, M. A., Role of ultrasound imaging in individuals at risk of RA, <<BAILLIERE'S BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY>>, 2017; 31 (1): 71-79. [doi:10.1016/j.berh.2017.09.002] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/168588]
Role of ultrasound imaging in individuals at risk of RA
D'Agostino, M. A.Ultimo
Conceptualization
2017
Abstract
Early diagnosis and treatment improves outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Studies have shown that musculoskeletal ultrasound is more sensitive than clinical examination in identifying synovitis. This review aims to address the role of ultrasound in identifying (1) patients with early inflammatory arthritis (IA) at risk of progression to RA and (2) those without clinical synovitis at risk of progression to early IA and therefore early RA.
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