ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
In this chapter we focus on the application of ultrasound imaging for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), both as a means of identifying structural joint changes (e.g., joint erosions,…
CLINICAL MRI OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOCHONDRAL INJURY
As discussed in Chapter 2 , the structural integrity and function of cartilage and underlying bone are intimately coupled. Chondral injury leads to increased stress on subchondral bone, and, conversely,…
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLINICAL MRI OF ARTHRITIS
Inflammatory and noninflammatory arthropathies are a common cause of disability in modern society. MRI offers a noninvasive means of assessing the degree of damage to ligaments, muscle, bone, and articular…
NEW MRI TECHNIQUES FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS
Cartilage Morphometry and Spoiled Gradient-Recalled-Echo, Driven Equilibrium Fourier Transform, Steady-State, High-Field, Phase-Sensitive, and Forward-Looking/Experimental MRI Methods Garry E. Gold Articular cartilage pathology may be the result of degeneration or acute injury….
MRI IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Magnetic resonance imaging has been applied to the study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more than 15 years, and a large body of clinical and research experience on its use…
MOLECULAR IMAGING OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
What is molecular imaging? The term certainly has been used to describe a wide variety of imaging approaches. For our purpose, we limit it to a definition so elegantly put…
NUCLEAR (SCINTIGRAPHIC) METHODS AND FDG-PET IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
Imaging of inflammatory joint diseases remains challenging. The development in recent years of biologic treatments that are highly efficacious as well as expensive has stimulated the research for imaging of…
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND STRUCTURE OF THE “OSTEOCHONDRAL UNIT”
The primary function of articular cartilage is to provide a smooth transfer of force across joints. As such it is useful to consider the cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone…
Iliac Crest Bone Marrow Aspiration: Ultrasound Guidance
Keywords BMAC, bone marrow aspirate, iliac crest, regenerative, stem cells, ultrasound Note: Please see pages ii , iii for a list of anatomic terms/abbreviations used throughout this book. Ultrasound…
Iliac Crest Bone Marrow Aspiration: Fluoroscopic Guidance
Keywords aspiration, biopsy, BMAC, bone marrow aspirate, flouroscopy, iliac crest, regenerative, stem cells Note: Please see pages ii , iii for a list of anatomic terms/abbreviations used throughout this…
