[Ultrasound examination in rheumatoid arthritis].
Musculoskeletal ultrasound in the clinical routine praxis increases the hit rate for the diagnosis of inflammatory joint diseases. Power Doppler ultrasound is helpful in the detection of subclinical synovitis in the small finger joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; subclinical synovitis can lead to severe joint destruction. Rigorous clinical remission criteria result in lower synovitis detected by power Doppler ultrasound.
Abteilung für Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
Sarah
S
Ohrndorf
Abteilung für Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
Marina
M
Backhaus
D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011379:Prognosis; D000069283:Rituximab; D013585:Synovitis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D000069283:Rituximab