title: One year in review: ultrasound in arthritis.
abstract: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) has become a relevant part of rheumatology practice and research because it substantially allows us to optimize management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. This non-invasive imaging modality is a valuable point-of-care tool to accurately evaluate intra-articular and periarticular structures involved in a wide range of rheumatic diseases in adults and children. In addition, MSUS is an invaluable bedside aid for guiding accurate and safe musculoskeletal aspirations, injections and biopsies. This review provides an overview of the literature of the last year on the role of MSUS in arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. enaredo@ser.es.
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naredo
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D000067716:Point-of-Care Testing; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index