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18760636

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-11
pubmed:abstractText
This review addresses the use of ultrasound (US) as an imaging technique for the evaluation and monitoring of the osteoarthritic joint. US complements both the clinical examination and radiological imaging by allowing the rheumatologist to recognize not only the bony profile but also to visualize the soft tissues. Systematic US scanning following established guidelines can demonstrate even minimal abnormalities of articular cartilage, bony cortex and synovial tissue. US is also extremely sensitive in the detection of soft tissue changes in the involved joints including the proliferation of the synovium and changes in the amount of fluid present within the joint. Monitoring the amount of fluid in the hip and knee joint with osteoarthritis may be a potentially useful finding in the selection of patients for clinical investigation and for assessing their response to therapeutic interventions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1522-9653
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
16 Suppl 3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S4-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasound in the study and monitoring of osteoarthritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Instituto Poal de Reumatologia, Barcelona, Spain. ingrid.moller@ipoal.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review