Abstract Musculoskeletal regional pain syndromes often lead to patient referrals in general and rheumatological practice. Detailed history taking and clinical examination can in most cases reveal the cause for pain…
Abstract The increasing availability and improvement of imaging techniques are making a profound impact in the evaluation and management of patients with vasculitis, particularly for those with large vessel vasculitis,…
Abstract Connective tissues diseases (CTDs) can also be diagnosed early by “external” and safe imaging methods beyond the visceral organ analysis. This study aims to explore various imaging techniques used…
Abstract While joint aspiration and crystal identification by polarizing microscopy remain the gold standard for diagnosing tophaceous gout, agreement among medical and ancillary health personnel examining synovial fluid using polarizing…
Abstract Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease characterised by the presence of arthritis and often enthesitis and/or spondylitis in patients with psoriasis. However, it presents a wide range…
Abstract In daily clinical practice, conventional radiography is still the most applied imaging technique to supplement clinical examination of patients with suspected osteoarthritis (OA); it may not always be needed…
Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) when the pelvic radiograph is normal or equivocal. Subchodral bone marrow edema (BME) is…
Abstract Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have become established imaging techniques for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Several publications have pointed out the advantages of these techniques for a…
Imaging has been used as an extension of clinical assessment in Medicine since radiography was developed and introduced over a century ago. Imaging methods allow us to see beyond the…
Abstract Inflammatory rheumatic diseases have a long-lasting effect on patients’ physical and psychological functioning, for instance, due to disabling symptoms and unpredictable disease course. Consequently, many patients show adjustment problems…
