Front Matter; Equipment and examination technique; Examination technique and procedure; Sonographic and power Doppler normal anatomy; Sonographic and power Doppler semeiotics in musculoskeletal disorders; Pathological findings in rheumatic diseases; Ultrasonography and therapy monitoring; Ultrasound-guided procedures
Summary
Ultrasonography is effective in the evaluation of joint involvement in patients with rheumatic diseases, and may be useful in diagnosis and monitoring the synovial inflammation by power Doppler technique. This book aims to elucidate the examination technique, the sonographic changes in rheumatic involvement and the assessment of joint diseases