Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis in Children
The hallmark of juvenile idiopathic arthritis is synovial inflammation, and the goal of treatment is to suppress inflammation to prevent cartilage damage and bone erosions. Ultrasound and MRI are widely…
Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis in Adults
The term inflammatory arthritis encompasses a variety of conditions featuring synovial inflammation as a defining characteristic, with resultant local tissue damage occurring over time. These arthritides often share overlapping clinical…
Imaging: Enhanced Evaluation of Children and Adults with Rheumatic Disease
Pamela F. Weiss, MD, MSCE, Editor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of radiographs in 1895. The initial use of ultrasound for medical…
