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…
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injection: Ultrasound Guidance
Abstract Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a purely sensory mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), which can mimic a high lumbar radiculopathy. Characterized by sensory disturbances and burning paresthesias…
Greater Trochanteric Bursa/Gluteus Medius Injection: Ultrasound Guidance
Abstract Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), known as the Great Masquerader, can often be mistaken for other hip or lumbar pathologies. GTPS presents with pain over the lateral hip, with…
Intraarticular Hip Injection—Anterior Approach: Ultrasound Guidance
Abstract Ultrasound can be used to identify and aspirate joint effusions as well as ensure the needle is not embedded within the redundant hip capsule. Ultrasound also allows for the…
Intraarticular Hip Injection—Lateral Approach: Fluoroscopic Guidance
Abstract The hip joint can be safely and effectively accessed via a lateral approach, which has its own merits and presents a path to the joint with minimal anatomic variation…
