title: [Recommendations of the Austrian Society of Rheumatology/Austrian Radiology-Rheumatology Initiative for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the application of ultrasound in rheumatology].
abstract: It is the current goal in rheumatology to diagnose and treat inflammatory rheumatic diseases early in order to avoid structural damage. Functional imaging methods such as musculoskeletal sonography are increasingly used to support the clinical diagnosis. To ascertain the quality of ultrasound assessments performed by rheumatologists in Austria, the Austrian Radiology-Rheumatology Initiative for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (ARRIMUS) proposed recommendations for a training curriculum, technical standards for ultrasound equipment, minimum requirements for documentation, indications for sonography and the use of ultrasound for interventions. These recommendations have been endorsed by the Austrian Society of Rheumatology and should aid rheumatologists to perform high quality ultrasound assessment in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin VI, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duftner
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dejaco
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Machold
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mandl
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nothnagl
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: DeZordo
authors.forename: Rusmir
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Husic
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schüller-Weidekamm
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schirmer
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000592:standards*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000592:standards*