by Stuart Wildman | Jan 29, 2019
Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Osteoarthritis and ultrasound Dr Qasim Akram, Consultant Rheumatologist Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest type of arthritis and causes the joints to feel stiff and painful and become deformed. Occasionally, joints can...
by Stuart Wildman | Jan 23, 2019
Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Tenosynovitis Dr Qasim Akram, Consultant Rheumatologist Tenosynovitis is described as being an abnormal hypoechoic/anechoic thickened tissue in the tendon sheath with or without doppler activity. It can affect both flexor and extensor...
by Stuart Wildman | Jan 23, 2019
Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Synovitis and ultrasound Dr Qasim Akram, Consultant Rheumatologist Synovitis or synovial hypertrophy is described as being an abnormal hypoechoic, poorly compressible and non-displaceable intra-articular tissue which may exhibit doppler...
by Stuart Wildman | Jan 23, 2019
Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Erosions on ultrasound Dr Qasim Akram, Consultant Rheumatologist Erosions are described as an intra-articular discontinuity of the bony surface seen in 2 perpendicular planes. Ultrasound is up to seven times more sensitive at picking up...
by Stuart Wildman | Jan 23, 2019
Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Enthesitis on ultrasound Dr Qasim Akram, Consultant Rheumatologist Enthesopathy is described as an abnormally hypoechoic (loss of normal fibrillar architecture) and/or thickened tendon or ligament at its bony attachment (and may...
