title: Imaging Techniques in Psoriatic Arthritis: Update 2012-2014 on Current Status and Future Prospects.
abstract: By providing additional and more sensitive information over clinical examination, imaging techniques are useful in the assessment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and have been increasingly used to obtain additional clues to its pathogenesis. This review describes the current status and future development of conventional radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and other novel techniques in the evaluation of PsA, with a focus on their use in diagnosing, monitoring, and predicting disease course and followup treatment response. The role and applications of ultrasonography are outside the scope and are reviewed elsewhere in these proceedings.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aleo
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Migone
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prono
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbieri
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garlaschi
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Radiology, and the Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.E. Aleo, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; S. Migone, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; V. Prono, MD, Trainee in Radiology, Division of Radiology; F. Barbieri, BS, PhD, Research Assistant, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine; G. Garlaschi, MD, Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiology; M.A. Cimmino, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Department of Internal Medicine. cimmino@unige.it.
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cimmino
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001175:Arthrography; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY; FLUORESCENCE OPTICAL IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS