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…
Abstract Immunization represents the most efficient and simplest intervention to prevent certain viral and bacterial infections in the general population as well as in the vulnerable population of patients with…
Abstract Vasculitis has been described in most types of inflammatory arthritis. The best described and most widely recognised form is rheumatoid vasculitis. The incidence of systemic rheumatoid vasculitis has declined…
