Essential Applications of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Essential Applications of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology, by Richard Wakefield & Maria D'Agostino, assists you in most effectively using musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and monitor the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic and soft tissue disorders. Sponsored by the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR), it is the first reference that attempts to set rigorous guidelines for how and when to use musculoskeletal ultrasound in the evaluation of these cases. At expertconsult.com you can reference the complete contents online, along with an image gallery, supplemental video stills and clips, and clinical cases with companion assessment questions. By Richard J. Wakefield and Maria Antonietta D'Agostino Table of Contents: 1 Physics of ultrasound 2 "Pitfalls of Doppler Ultrasound" 3 Pitfalls of Gray Scale Artefacts 4 Essential considerations when purchasing equipment 5 "The Normal Joint" 6 Synovitis 7 Erosions 8 Tendon disease 9 Enthesis 10 Cartilage 11 Peripheral Nerves 12 Muscle 13 Rheumatoid Arthritis 14 Osteoarthritis 15 Spondyloarthropathy 16 Crystal-associated Synovitis 17 Sonography of Salivary Glands in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome 18A Use of Ulrasonography in the Pediatric Patient 18B Normal Ultrasonography and Lower Limb Enthesis in Children 19 Soft tissue rheumatism 20 Shoulder 21 Ultrasound in Sports Medicine 22 "Ultrasound of vasculitis" 23 Ultrasound guided injections and biopsy 24 Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound 25 Training and Education in Rheumatology US : Objectives and challenges 26 Training and Education in Rheumatology US: Experiences from around the globe 26A Europe 26B United States 26C Asia 26D South America 27 Research and Future Developments in Ultrasound and Rheumatology