Applications and advances of musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatic diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2018.07.021
- VernacularTitle:肌骨超声在风湿性疾病中的应用及研究进展
- Author:
Jianling SU
1
;
Yang LI
Author Information
1. 150086,哈尔滨医科大学附属第二医院风湿免疫科
- Keywords:
Rheumatic diseases;
Review;
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2018;41(7):665-669
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Rheumatic diseases often involve the musculoskeletal system, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), gouty arthritis, systemic sclerosis (SSc) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), which are difficult to cure and have a high disability rate, thus seriously affect patients′work and life. A simple, convenient and effective means is needed for disease′s diagnosis and activity monitoring in clinic. Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) scans the superficial joints and muscles, and can detect the inflammation in disease′s early stage. It has the advantages of safety, high sensitivity and repeatability, and is widely applied in rheumatic diseases.
