Imaging in Rheumatology

March 01, 2018

Ultrasound, MRI, PET, CT, MRA, CTA: guidance here on when to use which imaging technique.

October 02, 2017

EULAR developed a comprehensive but practical update describing standardized procedures.

March 02, 2017

MRI measures appear to be on target with patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report in ARD.

December 19, 2016

Ultrasound has become such an important diagnostic tool in rheumatology that experts recommend sonographers and physicians obtain the same level of training.

March 11, 2016

Imaging technology has made clinical trials in rheumatology shorter and more sensitive, but more research is needed on how best to use ultrasound and MRI in practice.

October 27, 2015

Baseline radiologic damage can predict long-term patient-related outcomes in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis.

October 16, 2015

A task force of rheumatologists, radiologists and patients has developed nine points to consider in the clinical management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

June 10, 2015

This two-part video demonstrates how to use ultrasound to guide viscosupplementation or steroid injection of the arthritic knee, interspersed with the corresponding ultrasound images.

June 02, 2015

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease is many times more common than rheumatoid arthritis, but rarely studied and difficult to diagnose. Here an expert rheumatologist offers the basics for management today and prospects for the future.

May 06, 2015

Bone erosions found at a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient’s baseline exam are harbingers of future joint damage and more severe disease. As to why this is so, new studies offer only hints.