Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasonography for Evaluation of Osteoarthritis of Ankle Joint: Comparison With Radiography, Cone-Beam CT, and Symptoms.

Mika T NevalainenMilla-Maaria PitkänenSimo S Saarakkala

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2021)

The ability of US to detect ankle OA is only moderate. Interestingly, performance of CR also remained moderate. The associations between imaging findings and WOMAC score seem to be weak in ankle OA.

Keyphrases

cone beam
knee osteoarthritis
image quality
contrast enhanced
high intensity
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
computed tomography
rheumatoid arthritis
depressive symptoms
physical activity
cone beam computed tomography