title: Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis in Adults: Status and Perspectives on the Use of Radiographs, Ultrasound, and MRI.
abstract: The term inflammatory arthritis encompasses a variety of conditions featuring synovial inflammation as a defining characteristic, with resultant local tissue damage occurring over time. These arthritides often share overlapping clinical and imaging characteristics, although the pattern of joint involvement, specific appearance of pathologic changes, and associated findings often allow imaging-based differentiation or individual arthritides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. Electronic address: burgea@hss.edu.
authors.forename: Alissa Jo
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Burge
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: O Kenechi
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Nwawka
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Hollis G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070657:Crystal Arthropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000379:methods; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Imaging; Inflammatory arthritis; MRI; Radiographs; Ultrasound