TY - JOUR
T1 - Heading toward a modern imaging approach in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
AU - Lanni, Stefano
AU - Martini, Alberto
AU - Malattia, Clara
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - MR imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound are expanding their utility in the assessment of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis. These imaging techniques, by providing additional and more sensitive information over clinical examination and conventional radiographs, are promising tools for the diagnosis, prognosis and assessment of treatment efficacy in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Owing to the peculiarities of the growing skeleton, knowledge of imaging in healthy children is of high priority. A sound understanding of growth-related changes is of foremost value in establishing whether the apparent changes on joint surface reflect real damage or are actually part of normal development. This review explores current evidence and suggests a new workflow for imaging in JIA, in which conventional and modern imaging modalities can be integrated for optimal management.
AB - MR imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound are expanding their utility in the assessment of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis. These imaging techniques, by providing additional and more sensitive information over clinical examination and conventional radiographs, are promising tools for the diagnosis, prognosis and assessment of treatment efficacy in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Owing to the peculiarities of the growing skeleton, knowledge of imaging in healthy children is of high priority. A sound understanding of growth-related changes is of foremost value in establishing whether the apparent changes on joint surface reflect real damage or are actually part of normal development. This review explores current evidence and suggests a new workflow for imaging in JIA, in which conventional and modern imaging modalities can be integrated for optimal management.
KW - Imaging
KW - JIA
KW - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - MRI
KW - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1007/s11926-014-0416-9
DO - 10.1007/s11926-014-0416-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 24609825
AN - SCOPUS:84895092814
VL - 16
JO - Current Rheumatology Reports
JF - Current Rheumatology Reports
SN - 1523-3774
IS - 5
M1 - 416
ER -