title: Diffusion and applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound in Italian Rheumatology Units.
abstract: The Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Study Group of the Italian Society of Rheumatology (SIR) was founded during the 68th SIR Congress, on November 2011. The request of activation of this group was based on the increasing interest and the widespread diffusion of ultrasound in the scientific rheumatology community and on the solid experience of some Italian rheumatologists in the field. The aims of the Study Group are to stimulate the applications and use of ultrasound in the clinical practice at the level of the Italian rheumatology units and, in addition, to develop research projects at a national level...
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceccarelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuomo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delle Sedie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Filippou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Filippucci
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grassi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Porta
authors.forename: Garifallia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakellariou
mesh_terms: D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data