The Reliability of Ultrasound in the Assessment of Hyaline Cartilage in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Metacarpal Heads.

Edoardo CipollettaEmilio FilippucciAndrea Di MatteoGiulia TeseiMicaela Ana CosattiMarco Di CarloWalter Grassi

Published in: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) (2020)

The present study describes the main methodological issues of HC assessment. Using a standardized protocol, both the qualitative and the quantitative scoring systems can be reliable.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
randomized controlled trial
high resolution
disease activity
computed tomography
extracellular matrix
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease