The effect of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

VernacularTitle:超声对类风湿关节炎早期诊断及治疗效果评价的作用研究
Author: Bin LYU ; Fang XIAO ; Shuang MU ; Yuan YUAN ; Xiaoli ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: ultrasonography,doppler,color; arthritis,rheumatoid; magnetic resonance imaging
From: Chongqing Medicine 2014;(31):4222-4224
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis .Methods though early diagnose of RA by ultrasound ,DAS28 and MRI′s result to measure the accuracy of ultrasound test .then though the ul‐trasound index at different time point in the treatment of RA patients ,we knew the changes of the joint ,and provide treatment plan and prognosis .Results ultrasound had high accuracy rate in the diagnoses of RA(P< 0 .05) ,and there were correlation among ul‐trasound diagnoses accuracy and DAS28 and MRI score(r= 0 .859 ,P< 0 .05) ;at the same time ,it provided accurate changes of the joint during the treatment ,and provided basis for treatment .Conclusion Ultrasound has manifest advantageous in diagnose RA .It could be used as a method in early diagnose RA and evaluate the effect on RA′s treatment .