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Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Nov 10;10(11). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10110933.

Ultrasound as a Biomarker in Rheumatic Diseases.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Kai Quin, Hareth M Madhoun

Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

PMID: 33182835 PMCID: PMC7697963 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10110933

Abstract

Rheumatic diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders which often affect the musculoskeletal system. Given the lack of definitive testing, there are limited diagnostic tools at clinicians' disposal. Over the recent decades, ultrasonography has gained widespread use within rheumatology due to its accessibility, safety, and relatively low cost. This review describes the clinical utility of ultrasound as a biomarker in the diagnosis and management of several rheumatic diseases.

Keywords: Doppler; Sjogren’s syndrome; calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease; giant cell arteritis; gout; polymyalgia rheumatica; rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatologic disease; synovitis; ultrasound

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