title: Imaging of osteoarthritis.
abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disorder in the elderly, and there is no effective treatment. Imaging is essential for evaluating the synovial joint structures (including cartilage, meniscus, subchondral bone marrow and synovium) for diagnosis, prognosis, and follow-up. This article describes the roles and limitations of both conventional radiography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and considers the use of other modalities (eg, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, computed tomography [CT], and CT/MR arthrography) in clinical practice and OA research. The emphasis throughout is on OA of the knee. This article emphasizes research developments and literature evidence published since 2008.
authors: Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. guermazi@bu.edu
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Guermazi
authors: Daichi
authors: D
authors: Hayashi
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Eckstein
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Hunter
authors: Jeff
authors: J
authors: Duryea
authors: Frank W
authors: FW
authors: Roemer
mesh_terms: D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography